The Newman Central Catholic Comets and the River Ridge Wildcats will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. River Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newman Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Newman Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 71-49 margin over Hall.
Meanwhile, River Ridge came up short against Warren on Friday and fell 62-51.
Defeat or not, River Ridge got some senior leadership from Joe Winter and Mason Smith. Winter went 9 of 16 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds, while Smith went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points along with seven assists and five boards. The match was Winter's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Damon Dittmar, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Newman Central Catholic pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for River Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over River Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, winning 69-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newman Central Catholic since the team 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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