The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will square off against the Tate Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pensacola Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Pensacola Catholic lost to West Florida Baptist Academy on the road by a 64-46 margin.
Despite the loss, Pensacola Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Angel Purifoy dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Purifoy has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Gulley, who earned four points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Pensacola Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Tate just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Milton 47-14. The Aggies haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Pensacola Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Tate, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Pensacola Catholic against Tate when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 56-12 victory. In that contest, Pensacola Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 40-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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