The Charleston Catholic Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Elkins Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Charleston Catholic faced Huntington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Charleston Catholic fell 64-52 to Huntington.
Meanwhile, Elkins' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They took a 67-52 bruising from University. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Elkins came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while University is ranked 214th).
Charleston Catholic's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3. As for Elkins, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Charleston Catholic came up short against Elkins in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 53-41. Can Charleston Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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