Lake Catholic lost to Padua Franciscan back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cougars took a 69-53 bruising from the Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Bruins are ranked 154th).
Padua Franciscan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylon Benson, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Benson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Antione Wooten was another key player, shooting 60% from the field en route to 13 points and seven boards.
Lake Catholic dropped their record down to 5-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Padua Franciscan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Coincidentally, Lake Catholic and Padua Franciscan will both be playing Holy Name the next time they take the court. The Cougars will host the Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Bruins will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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