Girls’ Basketball Tabbed to Finish 1st in TRAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll

The Blade released its annual Three Rivers Athletic Conference Girls' Basketball Preseason Poll on Wednesday and Central Catholic is the unanimous favorite to successfully repeat, according to voting from the league's 8 head coaches.

The Fighting Irish received all 8 of the 1st-place votes and 64 total points, 9 more than runner-up Fremont Ross (53).

Notre Dame Academy was 3rd in the coaches poll with 46 votes. Whitmer (37 points) was tabbed 4th, followed by Findlay, St. Ursula Academy, Clay, and Lima Senior.

A season ago, CCHS finished with a 24-2 overall record, including a perfect 14-0 ledger in the TRAC. The Scarlet & Gray captured its first outright conference championship and advanced to the regional semifinal of the OHSAA Division II State Tournament.

Central Catholic returns 5 of its top 6 scorers from last winter, including 1st-team All-TRAC honoree junior Brooklyn Vaughn, along with 2nd-team selections senior Mary Ellis, junior Emily Baer, and junior Corniya Clay.

The Scarlet & Gray will tipoff its season against Perkins on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2:30 pm in the newly remodeled Sullivan Center. Tickets are available online at www.centralcatholic.org/tickets or www.hometownticketing.com. Reminder, tickets MUST be purchased online. No tickets will be available to purchase at the gate.
 
2022-23 TRAC PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

1. CENTRAL CATHOLIC – 64 points (8 1st-place votes)
2. Fremont Ross – 53 points
3. Notre Dame Academy – 46 points
4. Whitmer – 37 points
5. Findlay
6. St. Ursula Academy
7. Clay
8. Lima Senior