Make it 12 blowout wins for the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders this season. They really took it to Shorecrest Prep for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-15 win on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Clearwater Central Catholic has managed all season.
It was another big night for Taylor Bedinghaus, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Benoit, who scored seven points along with four steals.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Clearwater Central Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 14-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Shorecrest Prep, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Clearwater Central Catholic will take on Dunedin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dunedin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 539th, while Clearwater Central Catholic is ranked 105th). As for Shorecrest Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Braden River at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Braden River has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
