The Canton Central Catholic Crusaders will head out to face off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Canton Central Catholic earned a 65-53 victory over John F. Kennedy Catholic. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Eagles are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Norwayne's strategy against Hillsdale on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Norwayne blew Hillsdale out of the water with a 79-47 final score. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Canton Central Catholic better keep an eye on Parker Metsker. He was instrumental in Norwayne's win, dropping a double-double on ten points and 16 assists. Those 16 assists gave Metsker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden West, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points.
Canton Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Norwayne, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Canton Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Norwayne when the teams last played back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. Does Canton Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norwayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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