Basketball Game Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. St. Petersburg Catholic Barons

Two dominant guards in Marley Weaver and Liv Geritano are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's defense has only allowed 22.4 points per game this season, so St. Petersburg Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Monday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against East Lake and fell 36-26.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Petersburg Catholic's strategy against Cristo Rey Tampa on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Petersburg Catholic blew Cristo Rey Tampa out of the water with a 63-10 final score. That looming 63-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Barons yet this season.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic better keep an eye on Geritano. She was instrumental in St. Petersburg Catholic's win, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Geritano a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Spoor, who posted four points in addition to seven blocks and six boards.

St. Petersburg Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

St. Petersburg Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 28-19. Can Bishop McLaughlin Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.