North Tampa Christian Academy won the last time they faced Santa Fe Catholic, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The North Tampa Christian Academy Titans enjoyed a cozy 66-48 win over the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Hawks are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Tampa Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Toni Bryant led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Bryant is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last 33 games he's played dating back to last season. Caleb Williams was another key player, going 8 for 13 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
North Tampa Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Santa Fe Catholic had strong showings from Toby Lane, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus six assists and three steals, and Tate Darner, who had 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Lane a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Ethan Knox, who had eight points plus six rebounds.
North Tampa Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
North Tampa Christian Academy has already played their next game, an 82-44 win against Lake Gibson on the 5th. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-59 defeat against Bartow on the 6th.
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