With a playoff game on the line, the Tampa Catholic Crusaders rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Terrapins by a score of 54-44. The victory was familiar territory for Tampa Catholic who now have nine in a row.
Tampa Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khalia Woodley, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ashley Knox, who scored 16 points.
Tampa Prep lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gabby Bush, who scored 15 points. Bush has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Long, who scored 11 points.
Tampa Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Tampa Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Tampa Catholic has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Bradenton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Tampa Catholic is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Florida (they are ranked 47th, while Bradenton Christian is ranked 189th). Tampa Prep is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Clearwater Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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