The St. Joseph Central Irish scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Capital at home to the tune of 73-34. With that victory, St. Joseph Central brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
St. Joseph Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophie Ransbottom, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ransbottom has scored all season. Lacee Smith was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight steals.
St. Joseph Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Capital, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Central will face off against Man at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Man will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 113th, while St. Joseph Central is ranked 35th). As for Capital, they will head out on the road to take on Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.