The Elyria Catholic Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Elyria Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to Westlake.
The losing side was boosted by Isabelle Niederst, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Niederst is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Camara Ogletree, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Solon. While losing is never fun, St. Joseph Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Solon is ranked 26th).
Elyria Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-11.
Elyria Catholic beat St. Joseph Academy 38-31 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elyria 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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