Basketball Game Preview: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Largo Packers

The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will challenge the Largo Packers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearwater Central Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

Clearwater Central Catholic is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Admiral Farragut: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clearwater Central Catholic blew Admiral Farragut out of the water with a 49-16 final score. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Emme Dalhoff continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up six points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Dalhoff is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Landen, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 14 points.

Meanwhile, Largo played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Calvary Christian, falling 60-34. The Packers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Clearwater Central Catholic pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.6 points. As for Largo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Largo in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 53-17 win. Will Clearwater Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Largo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.