Charleston Catholic has gone 8-2 against Roane County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Charleston Catholic Irish will be playing at home against the Roane County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Charleston Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
Charleston Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: George Washington, who was ranked 19th at the time (Charleston Catholic was ranked 18th). Charleston Catholic received a blow on Thursday as they fell 64-48 to George Washington. The Irish have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Ali Wilcox
| 02/27/25 vs George Washington | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs Scott | 8 |
| 01/04/25 @ Logan | 8 |
| 02/10/25 vs Sissonville | 7 |
| 02/14/25 @ Wheeling Central Catholic | 5 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ali Wilcox, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilyauna Evans, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Charleston Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roane County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They escaped with a win against the Skyhawks by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53.
Charleston Catholic better keep an eye on Anna Tolley. She was instrumental in Roane County's win, going 6-for-9 on her way to 23 points and five steals. Tolley has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Braylin Bowe, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points and four steals.
Roane County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points over those games. Charleston Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Charleston Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 boards per game. However, it's not like Roane County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Charleston Catholic strolled past Roane County in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 42-25. Does Charleston Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roane County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
