The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 32 points or more this season. They took their match on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 94-26 win over Fairmont Senior. Wheeling Central Catholic's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Kaitlyn Blake, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds. The contest was her seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Fitzsimmons, who scored 12 points.
Wheeling Central Catholic's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Fairmont Senior, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Wheeling Central Catholic will finish 2023 at home by hosting Robert C. Byrd at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Robert C. Byrd presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Wheeling Central Catholic in West Virginia (Robert C. Byrd is ranked 13th, while Wheeling Central Catholic is ranked 67th). Fairmont Senior won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against East Hardy at 11:45 a.m. on December 29th. East Hardy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
