Tampa Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Jesuit is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will welcome the Jesuit Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tampa Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Jesuit likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Tampa Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Lakeland as they won 82-67. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Dreadnaughts are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tampa Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Skoot Donald, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to six assists and four steals. K.J. Morgan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Jesuit blew past Seffner Christian, posting a 71-43 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
Tampa Catholic has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Jesuit, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Everything went Tampa Catholic's way against Jesuit when the teams last played on January 10th, as Tampa Catholic made off with a 79-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jesuit's Tyler Caouette, who went 6 of 10 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tampa Catholic still be able to contain Caouette? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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