Beaver is 0-3 against North Catholic since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Beaver Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Catholic Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Beaver comes in on four and North Catholic on three.
Even though Ambridge scored an imposing 65 points on Tuesday, Beaver still came out on top. Beaver took their game against Ambridge 78-65. Given Beaver's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Ambridge is ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ty Butler, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Nick Krzeczowski was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Blackhawk 103-62 on the road. North Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Beaver's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for North Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Beaver ended up a good deal behind North Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, losing 64-49. Will Beaver have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.