The St. Henry Redskins will take on the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds in a tournament on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Henry has six straight victories, Lima Central Catholic has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Lima Central Catholic better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when St. Henry really get things going. St. Henry was the clear victor by a 45-24 margin over Arcanum on Saturday. The Redskins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lima Central Catholic played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Shawnee, falling 60-22. The Thunderbirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
St. Henry's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points over those games. As for Lima Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
St. Henry was able to grind out a solid victory over Lima Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, winning 51-39. Will St. Henry repeat their success, or does Lima Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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