The Canterbury Crusaders struggled with assists on Friday (the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Canterbury wound up with the same score they had in their last game (45-40), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result was an unpleasant reminder to them of the 45-33 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was MacKenzie Tucker, who scored nine points along with four steals. Tucker has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Myriah Harrison, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
St. Petersburg Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elise Graham, who scored ten points along with four steals. Graham hasn't dropped below three steals for eight straight games. Liv Geritano was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.
Canterbury has not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Canterbury will square off against Indian Rocks Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Canterbury focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will face off against Calvary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Calvary Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. Petersburg Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
