Florida High School Basketball - St. Petersburg Catholic nips Shorecrest Prep
January 4, 2022: St. Petersburg, FL 33710 St. Petersburg Catholic Barons (St. Petersburg, FL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Shorecrest Prep Chargers (St. Petersburg, FL), 53-51 in a league bout.
With the victory, St. Petersburg Catholic upgrades its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Barons host Canterbury (St. Petersburg, FL) to play the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 5. The Crusaders come into the bout with a record of 7-5. Canterbury lost 88-61 in their recent non-league bout against Jesuit (Tampa, FL)
Next up, the Chargers play the Northside Christian Mustangs (St. Petersburg, FL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 7. Shorecrest Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The Mustangs come into the bout with a 6-4 record after their 61-44 non-league loss to Tampa Prep (Tampa, FL).