The Catholic Central Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Malvern with a sharp 53-28 victory on Monday. With Catholic Central ahead 34-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Catholic Central had a senior duo take command as Jackie O'karma scored ten points along with six rebounds and six steals and Anna Arai dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Arai has scored at least 25% of Catholic Central's points. Ella Maragos was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
The win makes it two in a row for Catholic Central and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Malvern, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will take on Oak Glen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Oak Glen is ranked 415th in West Virginia, while Catholic Central is ranked 390th in Ohio). As for Malvern, they will be playing at home against Newcomerstown at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
