After a string of three wins, the St. Marys Blue Devils's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wheeling Central Catholic. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as St. Marys came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Wheeling Central Catholic is ranked 175th).
St. Marys' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Callie Powell, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Bennett, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for Kaitlyn Blake, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds for Wheeling Central Catholic. That makes it six consecutive games in which Blake has scored at least a third of Wheeling Central Catholic's points. Another player making a difference was Haley Severns, who scored six points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
St. Marys' defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
St. Marys will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Williamstown at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. Williamstown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully St. Marys likes a good challenge. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheeling Central Catholic is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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