Basketball Game Preview: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Admiral Farragut BlueJackets

The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders and the Admiral Farragut BlueJackets will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in Clearwater Central Catholic's favor as the team sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Admiral Farragut has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

On Tuesday, Clearwater Central Catholic strolled past St. Petersburg Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Barons are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Admiral Farragut suffered their biggest defeat since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 54-32 to Canterbury.

Clearwater Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Admiral Farragut, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Admiral Farragut in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-36 win. Does Clearwater Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Admiral Farragut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.