Even though the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights scored an imposing 57 points on Monday, the University Hawks still came out on top. University blew past Wheeling Central Catholic 83-57. Given University's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Wheeling Central Catholic is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ella Simpson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. Another player making a difference was Bri Fox, who scored 17 points along with seven steals and six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Wheeling Central Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kaitlyn Blake. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points along with six rebounds. Blake is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Ratcliffe, who scored nine points along with four steals.
The win got University back to even at 9-9. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
University will take on Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. University has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 632 points over their last nine games. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Dover at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeling Central Catholic is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69.4 points per game this season.
