The Boylan Catholic Titans entered their tilt with the Orangeville Broncos with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Boylan Catholic came out on top against Orangeville by a score of 49-41 on Wednesday. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 12 to 3 on the offensive boards, as Boylan Catholic did.
Boylan Catholic had a senior duo take command as Lilian Esparza scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals and Alayna Petalber scored 17 points. The contest was Esparza's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Bailey Westlund was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Several Broncos players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Whitney Sullivan, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. Sullivan scored a full 56.1% of Orangeville's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Laney Cahoon, who scored 16 points.
Boylan Catholic pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Orangeville, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-1.
Boylan Catholic will finish 2023 at home by hosting Proviso West at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Proviso West is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak. Orangeville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Marian Central Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Marian Central Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
