The Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers will challenge the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Cristo Rey Tampa came up short against Universal Academy and fell 51-43.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-31 loss at the hands of Osceola. While losing is never fun, the Barons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 640th, while the Warriors are ranked 249th).
Cristo Rey Tampa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Cristo Rey Tampa was dealt a bruising 62-33 loss at the hands of St. Petersburg Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Cristo Rey Tampa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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