The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons posted their closest win yet this season on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against City of Life Christian Academy and snuck past 63-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Nick Berry, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Tj Newton was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
St. Petersburg Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for City of Life Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Petersburg Catholic and Shorecrest Prep will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for City of Life Christian Academy, City of Life Christian Academy and Southland Christian will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Southland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully City of Life Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
