After flying high against East Tech last Saturday, Cleveland Central Catholic came back down to earth. The Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen lost to the Garfield Heights Bulldogs on the road by a 63-49 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Ironmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bulldogs are ranked eighth).
Cleveland Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Garfield Heights, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Cleveland Central Catholic will welcome Cornerstone Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Cleveland Central Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Garfield Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Maple Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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