Basketball Recap: Abraham Casadiego Key Part of a Team Effort in Panthers Win

Cristo Rey Tampa played against Pepin Academy and won via forfeit.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cristo Rey Tampa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abraham Casadiego, who posted 19 points along with five boards and five steals. Mikerus Slater was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points.

Cristo Rey Tampa's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Pepin Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Cristo Rey Tampa will venture away from home to take on Universal Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cristo Rey Tampa is facing Universal Academy at the right time seeing as Universal Academy is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. Pepin Academy has already played their next matchup (against Brandon Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.