The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will face off against the Ravenswood Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ravenswood will be up against a hot Wheeling Central Catholic team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. Wheeling Central Catholic simply couldn't be stopped last Saturday as they easily beat Notre Dame 62-33. Given the Maroon Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Ravenswood rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 83-41 win over the Blue Devils. The Red Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Wheeling Central Catholic's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points over those games. As for Ravenswood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic strolled past Ravenswood when the teams last played back in March of 2018 by a score of 54-40. Will Wheeling Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Ravenswood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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