The West Branch Warriors will face off against the Lake Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Branch will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
West Branch is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 16, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 54-34 margin over Girard.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 86-42, which was the final score in Lake Catholic's tilt against Padua Franciscan on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Bruins are ranked 124th).
West Branch will need to focus on slowing down Ace Peterlin, one of several Lake Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. Patrick Martin also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Lake Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for West Branch, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
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