Basketball Recap: Kinsley Spoor and Naomi Thompson Secure Win for St. Petersburg Catholic

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for St. Petersburg Catholic on Tuesday. They strolled past the Hollins Royals with points to spare, taking the game 45-27. Winning may never get old, but the Barons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Leading St. Petersburg Catholic to victory were Naomi Thompson and Kinsley Spoor. Thompson dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards, while Spoor posted six points in addition to 11 rebounds and eight blocks. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Savannah Brown, who put up six points in addition to ten boards and three steals.

St. Petersburg Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Destini Solomon and Summer Morgan certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Solomon almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 steals, while Morgan posted nine points along with seven steals and five blocks. Solomon continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.

St. Petersburg Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.6 points per game. As for Hollins, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

St. Petersburg Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-30 victory against Canterbury on the 11th. As for Hollins, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 41-26 win against Admiral Farragut on the 11th.