The Central Catholic Buttons will finish 2023 at home by hosting the St. Anthony Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 361 points over their last five matchups.
Even though Brackenridge scored an imposing 59 points on Monday, Central Catholic still came out on top. Central Catholic enjoyed a cozy 75-59 win over Brackenridge.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Anthony's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were dealt a 105-55 defeat at the hands of Cole. While losing is never fun, St. Anthony can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 667th, while Cole is ranked 314th).
Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for St. Anthony, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against St. Anthony in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 77-50 win. Does Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Anthony turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.