Tuscarawas Central Catholic suffered their closest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers by a score of 39-36. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
| 12/13/24 @ Strasburg-Franklin | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Claymont | 1 |
| 12/03/24 vs Loudonville | 1 |
| 12/12/23 @ Newcomerstown | 1 |
| 12/08/23 vs Garaway | 1 |
Tuscarawas Central Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Rothrock, who posted eight points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Rothrock a new career-high in blocks (two). Dylan Dumermuth was another key player, putting up eight points.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic will welcome East Canton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they will head out to face off against Malvern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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