The Beaumont School Blue Streaks had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Padua Franciscan and snuck past 53-50. Given Beaumont School's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Padua Franciscan is ranked 542nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beaumont School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maria Goske led the charge by scoring 20 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Goske has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mackenizie Callender, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 rebounds.
Beaumont School is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Padua Franciscan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Beaumont School will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Padua Franciscan, they will head out on the road to challenge Firelands at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
