Basketball Recap: Toby Lane and Tate Darner Secure Win for Santa Fe Catholic

On Saturday, the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks didn't have too much trouble with the Bishop Verot Vikings as they won 65-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.

Leading Santa Fe Catholic to victory were Tate Darner and Toby Lane. Darner went 9 of 17 on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Lane made all 9 shots he took to post 22 points and six assists. That's the most points Lane has posted since back in November of 2024. Ethan Knox was another key player, putting up seven points and eight boards.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Santa Fe Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Verot only racked up six assists.

Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Austin Leslie, who went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Williams, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and three steals.

Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Bishop Verot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.

Santa Fe Catholic and Bishop Verot should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Santa Fe Catholic (ranked 88th) will meet Winter Haven (ranked 474th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bishop Verot will square off against Community School of Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 160 places (127 vs. 287).