The Roanoke Catholic Celtics's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 82-68 to Auburn. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Roanoke Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Demarcus Brown scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Brown scored a full 35.3% of Roanoke Catholic's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jayden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Roanoke Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Auburn, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Roanoke Catholic and William Byrd will face off at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. William Byrd presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Roanoke Catholic in Virginia (William Byrd is ranked 73rd, while Roanoke Catholic is ranked 245th). Auburn is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Grayson County at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
