Elyria Catholic is 9-1 against Rocky River since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Elyria Catholic Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Rocky River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Elyria Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Bay, taking the game 52-41.
Rocky River has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 26 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Normandy on Wednesday as Rocky River made off with a 47-21 victory. Given Rocky River's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Normandy is ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ava Patti, who scored 16 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Olivia Dewey was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 3 steals.
The losses dropped Elyria Catholic to 3-2 and Bay to 1-3.
Elyria Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Rocky River when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. Does Elyria Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
