The Central Catholic Fighting Irish will square off against the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Western Reserve Academy will come in with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-31, which was the final score in Central Catholic's tilt against Gabriel Richard on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Central Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 278th in Ohio, while Gabriel Richard is ranked third in Michigan).
Meanwhile, Western Reserve Academy won against Virginia Academy back in December of 2024 with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again back in December of 2024. Western Reserve Academy secured a 62-57 W over Oak City Prep.
Western Reserve Academy's win came from a few key players Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maya Nahar, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in February of 2024. Jordyn Steindl was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and four steals.
Western Reserve Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Western Reserve Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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