The Roanoke Catholic Celtics and the Eastern Mennonite Flames squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Roanoke Catholic Celtics had to settle for second. They took a 61-45 bruising from the Flames. Roanoke Catholic has struggled against Eastern Mennonite recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Celtics players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jalen Merchant, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Merchant is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Jayden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Roanoke Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Eastern Mennonite, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Roanoke Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern Mennonite, they will challenge The Carmel School on Friday. The Carmel School will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Eastern Mennonite surely won't give up without a fight.
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