The Frontier Cougars's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They managed a 50-44 win over Catholic Central. Given Frontier's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while Catholic Central is ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Frontier to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelsey Dye, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Grace Knowlton was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Catholic Central had strong showings from Anna Arai, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Mary Rohde, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and three steals. Arai is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Frontier pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Catholic Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Frontier will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Frontier focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Saturday. Catholic Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Harrison Central at 7:15 p.m. on February 5th. Hopefully Catholic Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Saturday.
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