Basketball Recap: Clearwater Central Catholic Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clearwater Central Catholic). They claimed a resounding 85-41 win over the Hollins Royals. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.

Emme Dalhoff continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 18 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Dalhoff is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Landen, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points and five steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Clearwater Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Marauders

Previous Games

12/18/24 @ Hollins	85-41
12/17/24 vs Seminole	53-30
12/16/24 vs Berkeley Prep	48-19
12/13/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management	64-35
12/10/24 @ Indian Rocks Christian	59-45
+ 3 more games

The victory was the eighth in a row for Clearwater Central Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Hollins, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

Clearwater Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-20 win against Northeast on the 20th. As for Hollins, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Boca Ciega at 7:45 p.m. on January 7, 2025.