If Tampa Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 100-40 takedown of George Jenkins last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders lost to the Leesburg Yellow Jackets on the road by a 76-58 margin on Friday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Tampa 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 Willie Piggott, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Kobey Hall also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first board of the season.
Leesburg was led to victory by Angelo Moton and Xavier Campbell. Moton posted 21 points, while Campbell scored 20 points. The match was Moton's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jalen Brown, who had 12 points.
Crusaders
| 01/17/25 @ Leesburg | 58-76 |
| 01/15/25 vs George Jenkins | 100-40 |
| 01/11/25 @ St. Petersburg | 75-65 |
| 01/10/25 @ Jesuit | 79-58 |
| 01/04/25 vs University Christian | 76-73 |
The loss snapped Tampa Catholic's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-8 record. As for Leesburg, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Tampa Catholic has already played their next contest (against Forest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Leesburg has already played their next game, a 65-49 victory against Hope Academy on the 21st.
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