Basketball Recap: Clearwater Central Catholic Finds Playoff Glory Versus Tampa Prep

Clearwater Central Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by the Tampa Prep Terrapins to the tune of 52-16 on Thursday. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Emme Dalhoff

Steals

02/06/25 vs Tampa Prep	9
01/31/25 vs Northside Christian	8
01/29/25 @ River Ridge	2
01/24/25 vs Largo	7
01/22/25 vs Admiral Farragut	8
+ 21 more games

Emme Dalhoff continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 12 points, nine assists, and nine steals. Dalhoff is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Comfort, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 15 points and three steals.

The win made it two in a row for Clearwater Central Catholic and bumps their season record up to 21-5. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-16 Tampa Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 41.2% over those games). As for Tampa Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.

Looking ahead, Clearwater Central Catholic will take on Northside Christian on Saturday. Clearwater Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. Tampa Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.