The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will venture away from home to take on the Elgin Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-13, which was the final score in Lima Central Catholic's tilt against Columbus Grove on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 708th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Elgin entered their tilt with Ridgemont on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 win over the Golden Gophers.
Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Lima Central Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Lima Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Elgin when the teams last played back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lima Central Catholic 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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