After losing to the Lake Catholic Cougars the last time they met, the Padua Franciscan Bruins decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Padua Franciscan came out on top against Lake Catholic by a score of 60-53 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Padua Franciscan.
Riley Cervenka continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gio Roman, who scored 15 points.
Lake Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cross Nimmo, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Peyton Budrys rini who scored 14 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Frankie Trinetti, who scored three points along with three blocks.
Padua Franciscan's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Lake Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Padua Franciscan will take on North Ridgeville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Padua Franciscan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully North Ridgeville likes a good challenge. As for Lake Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Elyria Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Lake Catholic is ranked 421st, while Elyria Catholic is ranked 446th).
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