The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They strolled past Weir with points to spare, taking the game 64-46. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wheeling Central Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Wheeling Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaitlyn Blake out in front who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. That's the first time this season that Blake posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Fitzsimmons, who scored 25 points along with two steals.
Wheeling Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Weir, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling Central Catholic will take on St. Marys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Weir, they will play host again and welcome Dover, where tip off is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Dover is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
