After a string of five wins, the Monroe Central Seminoles's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wheeling Central Catholic. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Kaitlyn Blake, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds for Wheeling Central Catholic. That makes it six consecutive games in which Blake has scored at least a third of Wheeling Central Catholic's points. Another player making a difference was Haley Severns, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Monroe Central's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will face off against Shenandoah at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Weir at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weir presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Wheeling Central Catholic in West Virginia (Weir is ranked 57th, while Wheeling Central Catholic is ranked 212th).
