Having just played yesterday, the Tampa Catholic Crusaders will jump right back in to play the Windermere Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Tampa Catholic opened the new year with a less-than-successful 74-62 defeat to Hialeah Educational Academy.
| 01/02/25 vs Hialeah Educational Academy | 15 |
| 12/15/23 vs Berkeley Prep | 16 |
| 12/22/23 vs Mainland | 16 |
| 01/17/24 @ George Jenkins | 16 |
| 12/06/24 @ Calvary Christian | 8 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sohan Alla, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. K.J. Morgan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.
Even though they lost, Tampa Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Windermere faced Gibbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Windermere fell just short of Gibbs by a score of 65-63. The Wolverines have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Tampa Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Windermere, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Tampa Catholic came up short against Windermere when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 83-74. Can Tampa Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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