The Elyria Catholic Panthers will take on the Brush Arcs in a tournament on Friday.
On Friday, Elyria Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Padua Franciscan. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brush). They blew past Lakeside, posting an 85-57 victory. With that win, the Arcs brought their scoring average up to 50.7 points per game.
Brush's win came from a few key players that Elyria Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Prince Ryleigh-Johnson, who shot 70% from the field to rack up 17 points and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Jayvion Sanderson, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 19 points.
Brush smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Brush has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Elyria Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
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