Wheeling Central Catholic entered their tilt with Buckhannon-Upshur on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers 84-50. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Wheeling Central Catholic to victory were Kaitlyn Blake and Seneca Heller. Blake went 14-for-17 to rack up 31 points along with eight boards and four steals, while Heller went 10-for-16 en route to 27 points in addition to six assists and four steals. With that strong performance, Heller is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Addie Payton was another key player, going 5-for-9 on her way to 13 points and seven assists.
Maroon Knights
| 02/10/25 @ Buckhannon-Upshur | 29 |
| 02/05/25 vs St. Marys | 16 |
| 02/03/25 vs Bellaire | 28 |
| 02/01/25 @ Martins Ferry | 12 |
| 01/29/25 @ Williamstown | 18 |
| + 31 more games |
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Wheeling Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Alyssa Abel and Harley Dean certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Abel went 6-for-14 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, while Dean posted 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Smith, who earned five points.
Wheeling Central Catholic's record is now 17-2. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Wheeling Central Catholic has already played their next game (against Charleston Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-23 victory against Fairmont Senior on the 12th.
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