Even though the Roanoke Catholic Celtics scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, the Carlisle Chiefs still came out on top. Carlisle took their contest against Roanoke Catholic 69-56. Given Carlisle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Roanoke Catholic is ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carlisle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Beamer, who scored 30 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Beamer hasn't dropped below 17 points for 14 straight games. Another player making a difference was Branson Leduc-Mattox, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Several Celtics players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Johnson, who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Jalen Merchant was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Carlisle and bumps their season record up to 22-10. As for Roanoke Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-20.
Carlisle will head out on the road to face off against Blue Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Blue Ridge's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 matches. As for Roanoke Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Virginia Episcopal School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke Catholic is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
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