Monroe Central is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wheeling Central Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Monroe Central Seminoles will welcome the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Monroe Central beat Caldwell 50-45. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Redskins are ranked 569th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wheeling Central Catholic's strategy against Monroe Central on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wheeling Central Catholic blew Monroe Central out of the water with a 79-51 final score. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Monroe Central better focus on containing Kaitlyn Blake and Addie Payton as the pair were huge in Wheeling Central Catholic's win. Blake dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards, while Payton went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Blake's evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bella Fitzsimmons, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Monroe Central's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Monroe Central took a serious blow against Wheeling Central Catholic when the teams last played on Monday, falling 79-51. Will Monroe Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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