The Lake Catholic Cougars were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 80-71 to Elyria Catholic. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Lake Catholic still got an impressive performance from Cross Nimmo, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nimmo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ace Peterlin, who scored 18 points.
Lake Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Elyria Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Catholic is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Pymatuning Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. As for Elyria Catholic, they will take on Rocky River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky River is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Elyria Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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