Sadly, the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers are still looking for their first win of the season after 19 matchups. They were dealt a 62-20 defeat at the hands of Gibsonburg on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Mary Central Catholic in their matchups with Gibsonburg: they've now lost seven in a row.
Leading Gibsonburg to victory were Leah Hall and Elly Evarts. Hall scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Evarts scored 15 points along with eight steals and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jazmyne Morant, who scored four points along with six steals.
St. Mary Central Catholic dropped their record down to 0-19 with that loss, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.2 points per game. As for Gibsonburg, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary Central Catholic will square off against Hopewell-Loudon at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary Central Catholic comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 20 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. Gibsonburg's road trip will continue as they head out to face Woodmore at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Gibsonburg has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three matches.
