Preview: Bishop Verot Vikings vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders
Bishop Verot is 0-3 against Tampa Catholic since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bishop Verot Vikings will take on the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bishop Verot comes in on four and Tampa Catholic on ten.
With a playoff game on the line, Bishop Verot rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 41-38.
Bishop Verot relied on the efforts of Josee Fry, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Cameron O'halloran, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Fry is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Ward, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Bradenton Christian, posting a 63-30 win at home. Given Tampa Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Bradenton Christian is ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Verot has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Tampa Catholic, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Bishop Verot took a serious blow against Tampa Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 59-19. Can Bishop Verot avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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