The Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders were the 66-40 winner over the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights when they last played one another back in January of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. Parkersburg Catholic received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 63-49 to Wheeling Central Catholic. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Parkersburg Catholic came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Wheeling Central Catholic is ranked 175th).
Kaitlyn Blake continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wheeling Central Catholic, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. Blake is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Addie Payton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
Parkersburg Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Parkersburg Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will take on Trinity Christian at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Wheeling Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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