The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will take on the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tampa Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully George Jenkins likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Tampa Catholic beat St. Petersburg 75-65. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Green Devils are ranked 144th), 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 posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of K.J. Morgan, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Thunder by a score of 48-37.
George Jenkins is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Tampa Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Everything went Tampa Catholic's way against George Jenkins when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Tampa Catholic made off with a 97-72 win. Will Tampa Catholic repeat their success, or does George Jenkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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