If the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons were feeling good off their 81-52 takedown of the Canterbury Crusaders last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The match between St. Petersburg Catholic and the Warriors wasn't particularly close, with the Barons falling 76-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
St. Petersburg Catholic's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Nick Berry and Tj Newton. Berry dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Newton dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Berry is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. Josh Grobmyer was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
St. Petersburg Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Osceola, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-11.
St. Petersburg Catholic will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Lancers at 7:30 p.m. Cambridge Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Osceola, they will take on the Royals at TBD on Tuesday.
