There's no place like home for the Catholic Central Crusaders, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on River with a sharp 57-32 win on Friday. This was payback for Catholic Central, who suffered a 56-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Catholic Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tommy Pergi out in front who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Rook, who scored 13 points along with five assists.
Catholic Central pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for River, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Catholic Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-35 win vs. Wellsville on the 13th. River has also already played their next contest, a 53-19 win against Bridgeport on the 13th.
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