Catholic Central lost against Schenectady back in January of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Catholic Central Crusaders fell to the Schenectady Patriots 79-74. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Crusaders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Patriots are ranked 467th).
When it comes to explaining why Catholic Central lost, don't look at Sei'Mir Roberson. Despite the final result, he went 15 for 31 on his way to 40 points along with seven assists and seven boards. That was a full 54.1% of Catholic Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Qwameik Smith was another key player, putting up 21 points and eight rebounds.
Catholic Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Schenectady, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Catholic Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 96-63 defeat against Our Lady of Lourdes on the 18th. Schenectady has also already played their next contest, a 66-49 loss against Bethlehem Central on the 21st.
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