Weir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights 85-49. While losing is never fun, the Red Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Maroon Knights are ranked fourth).
It was another big night for Kaitlyn Blake, who dropped a double-double with 35 points and 13 rebounds for Wheeling Central Catholic. The matchup was Blake's sixth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Payton, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten assists.
Weir's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Weir does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will challenge Robert C. Byrd at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Wheeling Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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