The Westerville Central Warhawks will square off against the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Westerville Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Watkins Memorial as Westerville Central made off with a 45-23 victory. Given the Warhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Warriors are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bishop Watterson humbled Westerville North with a 56-23 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Westerville Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Bishop Watterson, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Westerville Central suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to Bishop Watterson in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Westerville Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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