Preview: St. Petersburg Catholic Barons vs. Shorecrest Prep Chargers
St. Petersburg Catholic is 8-2 against Shorecrest Prep since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. St. Petersburg Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Shorecrest Prep likes a good challenge.
Even though City of Life Christian Academy scored an imposing 61 points on Saturday, St. Petersburg Catholic still came out on top. St. Petersburg Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against City of Life Christian Academy and snuck past 63-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory St. Petersburg Catholic has posted yet this season.
Nick Berry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tj Newton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep pushed their score all the way to 64 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Manatee by a score of 67-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Shorecrest Prep has suffered yet this season.
St. Petersburg Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Shorecrest Prep, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
St. Petersburg Catholic skirted past Shorecrest Prep 49-46 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Does St. Petersburg Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shorecrest Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
