The Trinity Catholic Celtics will square off against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves on Thursday. Trinity Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Trinity Catholic lost 51-31 to DME Academy Regional on Friday. The Celtics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/31/25 vs DME Academy Regional | 7 |
| 12/02/24 vs The Rock | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Williston | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs Oak Hall | 2 |
Trinity Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brionie Leahmon, who posted 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals, and Jaylyn Valdez, who scored seven points. Those seven points gave Valdez a new career-high.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Saint Francis Catholic walked away with it. They strolled past the Flashes with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 39-23. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Trinity Catholic better keep an eye on Allie Dey. She was instrumental in Saint Francis Catholic's win, dropping a triple-double on 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 blocks. Dey has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times she's played. Audrey Whisler was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Saint Francis Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Trinity Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Trinity Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Trinity Catholic against Saint Francis Catholic when the teams last played last Tuesday, as the squad secured a 63-16 win. In that matchup, Trinity Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
