The Tampa Catholic Crusaders and the Union Catholic Vikings will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Tampa Catholic got the win against Gulliver Prep by a conclusive 80-56.
12/26/24 vs Gulliver Prep | 17 |
12/21/24 @ Tampa Prep | 21 |
12/20/24 vs Plant | 16 |
12/19/24 vs Robinson | 21 |
Tampa Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Willie Piggott out in front who posted 17 points and eight boards. Piggott's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was K.J. Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Tampa Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Union Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 66-54 victory over North Broward Prep.
Tampa Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Union Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Tampa Catholic strolled past Union Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 75-61. Does Tampa Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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