After flying high against Academy of the Holy Names last Wednesday, Tampa Catholic came back down to earth. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders took a 60-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williston Red Devils on Friday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Williston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tiona Wilkinson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance also gave Wilkinson a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Young, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Tampa Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Williston, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tampa Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-33 defeat against Lake Highland Prep on the 31st. Williston has also already played their next contest, a 52-42 win against The Villages Charter on the 25th.
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