Indian Rocks Christian hasn't had much luck against St. Petersburg Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Indian Rocks Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
On Thursday, Indian Rocks Christian got the win against Keswick Christian by a conclusive 78-54. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Cambridge Christian, falling 62-39.
Indian Rocks Christian will have to keep a close watch on Robert Kramer and David Reilly, a pair of players who had a big impact on St. Petersburg Catholic's prior game. Kramer went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points, while Reilly posted six points and 11 boards. Kramer is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Willem Dericks, who put up five points.
Indian Rocks Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Indian Rocks Christian came up short against St. Petersburg Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 56-45. Thankfully for Indian Rocks Christian, Nick Berry (who went 9 for 16 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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