The Central Catholic Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Maumee Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Maumee: they just beat Bowsher at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Central Catholic secured a 57-52 W over Bowsher on Thursday. The Fighting Irish didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Meanwhile, Maumee waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 victory over the Rams.
Maumee pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points over those games. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against Maumee when the teams last played back in February of 2019, as the team secured a 66-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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