The Catholic Central Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Catholic Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though Elmira scored an imposing 59 points on Monday, Catholic Central still came out on top. Catholic Central took their match against Elmira 69-59. Given Catholic Central's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Elmira is ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sei'Mir Roberson, who scored 26 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavjon Arroyo, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons with a sharp 62-37 victory. The win was just what Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk needed coming off of a 47-27 loss in their prior matchup.
Catholic Central pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Catholic Central strolled past Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 60-46. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
