The Buckeye Bucks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Elyria Catholic, falling 61-28. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Buckeye in their matchups with Elyria Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
Morgan Penny and Molly Danilovic certainly did their best on Saturday to try and avoid the loss. Penny scored six points, while Danilovic scored six points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Danilovic pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Elyria Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabelle Niederst out in front who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Niederst is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Camara Ogletree, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Elyria Catholic, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Buckeye will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Rocky River focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Wednesday. As for Elyria Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Holy Name at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holy Name will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 513th, while Elyria Catholic is ranked 132nd).
