The Central Catholic Raiders will head out to challenge the Needham Rockets at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Needham likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Central Catholic humbled Charlestown with an 87-56 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Townies are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Needham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 63-54 victory over Boston College High on Tuesday.
Central Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Needham, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Central Catholic beat Needham 56-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Needham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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