Two dominant guards in Ari Dimacchia and Delaney Pierce are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Elyria Catholic Panthers will head out to challenge the Washington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elyria Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Washington will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Elyria Catholic took on Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin on Monday. The Panthers walked away with a 45-32 win over the Lions. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 72-56 fall against McKinley.
Despite the loss, Washington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pierce dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Rylee Adams continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaryn Wolff, who posted six points.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Elyria Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Elyria Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, winning 48-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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