The Monroe Central Seminoles will be playing at home against the Catholic Central Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monroe Central posted their closest victory yet this season on Monday. They had just enough and edged River out 64-62. The win made it back-to-back wins for Monroe Central.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central was able to grind out a solid victory over East Liverpool on Monday, taking the game 55-48.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Catholic Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Maragos, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Mary Rohde was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Monroe Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Catholic Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Everything came up roses for Monroe Central against Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 61-29 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Catholic Central's Anna Arai, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monroe Central still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
