The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will head out to square off against the Linsly Cadets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Wheeling Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Saturday, Wheeling Central Catholic made easy work of Monroe Central and carried off a 66-44 victory. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/18/25 @ Monroe Central | 25 |
| 01/13/25 vs Monroe Central | 24 |
| 12/30/24 vs Tyler | 28 |
| 12/21/24 vs Indian Creek | 29 |
| 12/19/24 @ Weir | 29 |
Wheeling Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaitlyn Blake, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards. Blake's evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Severns, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Linsly posted their biggest win since December 3, 2024 on Monday. Everything went their way against East Liverpool as Linsly made off with a 60-37 victory. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 23rd in West Virginia, while the Potters are ranked 418th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win was the third in a row for Linsly, bringing their record for this year to 4-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Everything came up roses for Wheeling Central Catholic against Linsly in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 92-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeling Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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