Make it 12 blowout wins for the Keswick Christian Crusaders this season. They took their matchup at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 51-10 win over St. Petersburg Catholic. With Keswick Christian ahead 29-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Keswick Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Graham led the charge by scoring 15 points along with four steals. Graham is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Hannah Jantomaso was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Several Barons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaidon Jones, who scored three points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Johnson, who scored two points along with two steals and two blocks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Petersburg Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Keswick Christian racked up 13 assists.
Keswick Christian pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.6 points. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Keswick Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on January 26th. Lakewood is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 66.9 points per game this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th.
