Basketball Game Preview: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Keswick Christian Crusaders

The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will square off against the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clearwater Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Keswick Christian likes a good challenge.

On Thursday, Clearwater Central Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Lakeland Christian as they won 56-42. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Vikings are ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Keswick Christian came up short against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on Tuesday and fell 63-50.

Clearwater Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Keswick Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.

Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Keswick Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-33 win. Does Clearwater Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Keswick Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.