Central Catholic begins title defense on WJBC tonight

Posted on February 24, 2015

The Central Catholic Saints host Olympia in the Class 2A Regional semifinals. (Photoby Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports)

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – If the state rankings are any indication, the Central Catholic Saints are in better position heading into this year's postseason tournament than they were a year ago when they ended up winning the Class 2A state championship.

The 21-5 Saints are ranked No. 6 in Class 2A as they play in the regional semifinals tonight vs. Olympia at Cvengros Gymnasium. The Spartans defeated Heyworth, 63-63, in the quarterfinals on Monday.

Larry Duling and Eric Lapan will bring you the play-by-play on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

Tim Lewis will host Sportstalk at 6 p.m.

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