The Lehman Catholic Cavaliers will square off against the Ansonia Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Lehman Catholic: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Ansonia has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Lehman Catholic is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Northridge on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lehman Catholic came up short against Northridge, falling 57-31. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 596th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 149th).
Meanwhile, Ansonia posted their biggest win since December 19, 2024 on Thursday. They really took it to Franklin Monroe for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-21 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 24 point advantage.
Ansonia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Lehman Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Lehman Catholic came up short against Ansonia in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 30-25. Will Lehman Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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