After a busy offseason, Catholic Central looks to boost its offensive performance and make a run in this year's postseason. After a deep run in the playoffs in 2022 that ended in a heartbreaking loss to Grand Blanc, captains Josh Ross, a senior, and TJ Nadeau, a junior, aim to build off of last year's momentum.  

"We've been working really hard this off-season, and we're absolutely fired up to play this year," Ross said at the winter sports assembly.
"Our team chemistry is absolutely through the roof right now, and we're going to be very competitive this year," he added. 

CC kicked off their 2023 campaign with a thrilling road win against University Prep on December 6. The Shamrocks built a large lead early, continuing their explosion in a physical second half, winning 80-63. The star of the night, junior Uchenna Amene, torched UPrep's defense with four 3-pointers in the first four minutes of the game, leading to a 49-point masterclass. Multiple other Shamrocks contributed quality minutes in the statement win. 

Talent does not appear to be the problem for this Shamrocks squad, but they'll need to figure out how to overcome lost production. They lost three major contributors–Chas Lewless (Detroit King), Kameron Mayes (Albion College), and Cooper Craggs (Oakland). 

The next few weeks will reveal a lot about this young Shamrock team, as the first five games of the season will be on the road. 
Their home opener will be on January 3 against River Rouge. Certainly, the student section will be electric that night.