The Eastside Catholic Crusaders will take on the Bellarmine Prep Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Eastside Catholic made off with a 44-43 victory over Roosevelt.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bellarmine Prep faced off against Monroe on Tuesday. Bellarmine Prep came out on top against Monroe by a score of 55-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Bellarmine Prep's win came from a few key players Eastside Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Melina Petramalo, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Marie Wiggins, who earned eight points in addition to nine boards and four steals.
Bellarmine Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Bellarmine Prep's win bumped their record up to 22-8. As for Eastside Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
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