The Caldwell Redskins entered their tilt with the Catholic Central Crusaders with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went Caldwell's way against Catholic Central on Thursday as Caldwell made off with a 47-27 win. For Caldwell, this counts as revenge for the 36-35 defeat Catholic Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2021.
Carter Wheeldin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Erb, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Caldwell's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Erb got a bit more time on the court (22 vs. his season average of 6.77). Erb made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points along with two steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Caldwell pushed their record up to 9-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Catholic Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caldwell will play host again and welcome Buckeye Local, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Caldwell focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Thursday. As for Catholic Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tuscarawas Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th.
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