Louisville Cools Down After Hot Start in 59-43 Home Loss to Central – Boys Basketball

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Cohen Rogers Louisville Leopards Vs. Central Catholic Crusaders Boys Basketball 2026

Central Catholic 59, Louisville 43

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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Basketball Team fell to the visiting Canton Central Catholic Crusaders 59-43 Tuesday night at Louisville High School. Louisville has dropped four straight and now sits at 8-11 on the season.

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Rogers Leads Leopards’ Hot Start, Scores Team-High 18

West Main Vet Clinic AdCohen Rogers scored 13 of his team-high 18 points in the opening quarter to lead the Leopards. Rogers hit 3 of his 4 three-pointers in the first quarter as Louisville took a 21-19 advantage after the first eight minutes of action.

Rogers later hit another three-pointer as part of his other 5 points in the fourth quarter.

Gionino's Pizzeria Oakwood - Mobile AdDrake Wilson and Max Mathie also hit a pair of three-pointers each for the Leopards. Wilson finished in double figures with 10 points and Mathie registered 6 points. Blake Carr came off the bench in the second half and scored a pair of baskets to add 4. Jake Baker also scored 3 and Brandon Sanders went coast-to-coast with an opening quarter basket for 2 points.

Central Takes Control in Second Half

After erupting for 21 points in the opening quarter, Louisville managed just 22 the rest of the way.

Wilson’s three-pointer tied the game at 28-28 in the second quarter, but Central answered with a 12-0 run to take a 40-28 lead in the third quarter. They would hold Louisville scoreless for the first 5:23 of the second half.

Back-to-back three-pointers by Mathie and Rogers to open the fourth quarter shrunk the deficit to 45-39. However, the Crusaders answered with a 6-0 run that included back-to-back steals for scores and ballooned their advantage back up to 51-39. Central would close the night on a 14-4 run to put the game away.

Vlacovsky Scores Game-High 21 for Crusaders

My Fit Life Personal Trainer Side AdLance Vlacovsky scored 10 of his game-high 21 points in the opening quarter to lead the Crusaders. He would finish with 3 of Central’s 7 three-pointers in the game and go a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

Will Minor and Jake Bowling also finished in double figures for the Crusaders. Minor made 5 field goals, also went 4-for-4 from the line, and scored 14. Bowling made a pair of three-pointers and scored 8 of his 10 points in the opening half. 

Other scorers for Central Catholic included Joey Meyer with 6, and Tyler Cook and Max Frey who tacked on 4 points each.

The Crusaders are now an even 10-10 on the season.

Louisville Vs. Central All-Time Series

Louisville had won the previous three matchups between the two squads dating back to 2021. The Leopards trail the all-time series 28-32 dating back to their first known meeting in 1931.

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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to take on the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish on Friday, February 13. JV will begin at 6:00 PM and Varsity will follow around 7:30 PM from LeBron James Arena.

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Central Catholic at Louisville Boys Varsity Basketball Statistics

CRUSADERS 59, LEOPARDS 43

Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL

Central 19-11-15-14–59

Louisville 21-7-5-10–43

Central Catholic Crusaders Boys Varsity Box Score

Player 2PT 3PT FG FTM FTA Points
Lance Vlacovsky 4 3 7 4 4 21
Will Minor 5 0 5 4 4 14
Jake Bowling 2 2 4 0 0 10
Joey Meyer 0 2 2 0 0 6
Tyler Cook 2 0 2 0 0 4
Max Frey 1 0 1 2 2 4
TOTAL 14 7 21 10 10 59

Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Box Score

Player 2PT 3PT FG FTM FTA Points
Cohen Rogers 2 4 6 2 2 18
Drake Wilson 1 2 3 2 2 10
Max Mathie 0 2 2 0 0 6
Blake Carr 2 0 2 0 0 4
Jake Baker 1 0 1 1 2 3
Brandon Sanders 1 0 1 0 0 2
TOTAL 7 8 15 5 6 43

Fouls: 15-6 Louisville

Records: Central Catholic 10-10, Louisville 8-11

JV: Louisville 55, Central Catholic 32

JV Statistics

LEOPARDS 55, CRUSADERS 32

Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL

Central Catholic 10-4-4-14–32

Louisville 18-11-12-14–55

Canton Central Catholic Crusaders Boys JV Box Score

Player 2PT 3PT FG FTM FTA Points
Beckum Bray 5 2 7 1 1 17
Tim Staub 2 0 2 0 0 4
Levi Vlacovsky 2 0 2 0 0 4
Ben Sinclair 0 1 1 0 0 3
Mikey Bajornas 1 0 1 0 0 2
Drew Piatko 1 0 1 0 0 2
TOTAL 11 3 14 1 1 32

Louisville Leopards Boys JV Box Score

Player 2PT 3PT FG FTM FTA Points
Cody Zahler 6 1 7 1 2 16
Ryan Rush 3 1 4 0 0 9
Chase Wilson 2 0 2 4 5 8
Blake Carr 2 1 3 0 0 7
Karter Elmerick 3 0 3 1 2 7
Khy Gooden 2 0 2 0 0 4
Caison Grimm 1 0 1 0 0 2
Ashton Weisend 1 0 1 0 0 2
TOTAL 20 3 23 6 9 55

Fouls: 9-7 Central Catholic

Records: Louisville 9-8

JV (2/5): Massillon 61, Louisville 40

JV Statistics

TIGERS 61, LEOPARDS 40

Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL

Massillon 9-9-24-19–61

Louisville 10-10-11-9–40

Massillon Tigers Boys JV Box Score

Player 2PT 3PT FG FTM FTA Points
Marcus Garner 0 3 3 2 4 11
Brayden Smith 1 3 4 0 0 11
Isaac Maxheimer 1 2 3 1 2 9
Christian Williams 1 2 3 0 0 8
Joe Pierce 2 1 3 0 0 7
Drew Williams 2 0 2 0 0 4
Mascen Marceric 1 0 1 1 3 3
Allon Stafford 0 1 1 0 0 3
Kysen Crable 1 0 1 0 1 2
Aamir Jones 1 0 1 0 0 2
Landon Hose 0 0 0 1 2 1
TOTAL 10 12 22 5 12 61

Louisville Leopards Boys JV Box Score

Player 2PT 3PT FG FTM FTA Points
Chase Wilson 3 1 4 1 2 10
Cody Zahler 4 0 4 1 1 9
Blake Carr 4 0 4 0 0 8
Caison Grimm 3 0 3 0 0 6
Ryan Rush 2 0 2 0 2 4
Khy Gooden 0 1 1 0 2 3
TOTAL 16 2 18 2 7 40

Fouls: 16-8 Louisville

Records: Louisville 8-8

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