The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seffner Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Seffner Christian likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Fe Catholic had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 78-20 victory over the Coyotes at home. Santa Fe Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Santa Fe Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hudson Dykhuizen, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Danilo Stankovic was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, Seffner Christian came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Frostproof on Tuesday and snuck past 74-71. The win was just what Seffner Christian needed coming off of a 77-46 defeat in their prior match.
Santa Fe Catholic pushed their record up to 22-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Seffner Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.
Santa Fe Catholic strolled past Seffner Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 61-45. Will Santa Fe Catholic repeat their success, or does Seffner Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
