Having just played yesterday, the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will get right back to it and host the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pensacola Catholic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 58-46 to Fort Walton Beach. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pensacola Catholic in their matchups with Fort Walton Beach: they've now lost six in a row.
Rocky Bayou Christian suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Niceville 62-31. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Rocky Bayou Christian has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Rocky Bayou Christian saw an underclassman step up: Calix McCune scored 11 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kale Johansen, who scored four points.
Pensacola Catholic has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Things could have been worse for Pensacola Catholic, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to Rocky Bayou Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocky Bayou Christian's Devin Hicks, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. Now that Pensacola Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
