There's no place like home for Clearwater Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 63-26 victory over the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Barons are ranked 647th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crete Billue was a one-man wrecking crew for Clearwater Central Catholic as he made all 6 shots he took racking up 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Gibson, who posted five points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Marauders
| 01/05/24 vs Dunedin | 21 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 20 |
| 01/23/24 @ Cambridge Christian | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ IMG Academy Silver | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 18 |
Clearwater Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
St. Petersburg Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Reilly, who put up six points and seven rebounds. Daniel Chavarria was another key player, putting up eight points.
Clearwater Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Clearwater Central Catholic has already played their next contest, a 67-51 victory against Admiral Farragut on the 15th. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-53 loss against St. Edward's on the 17th.
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