Fast facts
Opponent: Toledo Central Catholic
Enrollment (9-12): 1230 (courtesy of the Lehman family)
Division/League: D-I / Toledo City League
Team Nickname: Fighting Irish
Toledo Blade Preview of Central Catholic
Coach: Jim Welling, third season
Last season: 20-3, 9-2
This Season - 2-1, 1-1 City League
Top players: Seniors Drew Lehman, 5-11, G; Jay Marquette, 6-3, F; Domingo Muniz, 6-4, F; Ben Dent, 5-7, G; Dareon Jones, 6-5, G. Juniors Tony Mays, 6-4, G-F; Mahlon Washington, 6-5, F.
Outlook: With their ability to play disciplined basketball in a variety of tempos last season, the Irish became a tough team to beat on any night, especially in mid-February when they ended a 42-year drought to win their first CL championship since 1968. Central also advanced to the D-I district final before falling to St. John's.
With four starters returning from that team, plus the addition of Jones (11.4 points), a transfer who was a two-year starter at Whitmer, Central is poised to take a run at a repeat. Lehman (13.1 points, 3.8 assists), one of the area's most efficient guards, and Mays (11.7 points, 9.4 rebounds), a solid scorer and rebounder, are each third-year starters. The Irish have good team quickness to go with experience and depth. But a lack of overall size could make rebounding challenging at times.
"We have to continue to take strides in the program," said Welling. "Winning the City was great, but we want to take the next step [in tourney play]. We want to try to be the best we can be every night out."
Hawkblog notes – MV plays in the Central Catholic summer league vs. City League, NLL and other big school opponents…Drew Lehman is a do-it-all guard, a definite scoring threat…Central loves pressure defense and the Hawks will be tested throughout the game…Several MV coaches and players were on hand at Central’s Sullivan Center Thursday night for CC’s big win over Eastwood...Central was ranked 11th in a Division 1 poll before suffering it's only loss this season to Whitmer 48-40 last week
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