Basketball Game Preview: St. Petersburg Catholic Barons vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles

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Previous Games

12/27/23 - Away	56-45 W
02/04/23 - Neutral	78-58 W
02/05/22 - Neutral	61-55 W
12/09/21 - Home	57-42 W
01/14/21 - Away	70-43 W
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St. Petersburg Catholic is 10-0 against Indian Rocks Christian since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Both will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. St. Petersburg Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Indian Rocks Christian will come in with five straight wins.

St. Petersburg Catholic came up short against Cambridge Christian on Thursday, falling 62-39.

St. Petersburg Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Robert Kramer, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points, and David Reilly, who posted six points and 11 boards. Kramer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Willem Dericks, who put up five points.

Meanwhile, everything went Indian Rocks Christian's way against Keswick Christian on Thursday as Indian Rocks Christian made off with a 78-54 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

Indian Rocks Christian pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.

St. Petersburg Catholic beat Indian Rocks Christian 56-45 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Indian Rocks Christian's Will Murphree, who earned 19 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Petersburg Catholic still be able to contain Murphree? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.