Basketball Game Preview: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Berkeley Prep Buccaneers

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Previous Games

01/24/25 - Away	63-70 L
02/10/24 - Away	70-66 W
12/15/23 - Home	75-69 W
02/10/23 - Home	60-50 W
01/24/23 - Home	59-67 L
+ 5 more games

Tampa Catholic has gone 8-2 against Berkeley Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will challenge the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers. Tampa Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Berkeley Prep likes a good challenge.

Tampa Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Cardinal Mooney with points to spare, taking the game 69-52.

Tampa Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Campbell-Finch, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Willie Piggott, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Berkeley Prep, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 62-57 victory over Calvary Christian on Wednesday.

Tampa Catholic has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for Berkeley Prep, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.

Tampa Catholic came up short against Berkeley Prep in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 70-63. Can Tampa Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.