Basketball Recap: Mary Kate Klug's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Beaumont School over Lake Catholic

Beaumont School lost against Lake Catholic back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Beaumont School Blue Streaks lost to the Lake Catholic Cougars on the road by a 38-23 margin. While losing is never fun, the Blue Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while the Cougars are ranked 228th).

Beaumont School lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mary Kate Klug, who posted six points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Klug a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Claire Reavis, who put up six points along with 14 rebounds and three blocks.

Even though they lost, Beaumont School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Beaumont School has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Lake Catholic, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beaumont School will take on Independence at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lake Catholic, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lake Catholic Cougars take on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on February 5th.