St. Petersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Cambridge Christian Lancers, falling 62-39. The Barons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lancers earlier this season, when they won 54-51.
Robert Kramer and David Reilly certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Kramer went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points, while Reilly posted six points and 11 boards. Kramer is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Willem Dericks, who had five points.
Zay Burton was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds for Cambridge Christian. The dominant performance also gave Burton a new career-high in blocks (five). Ian Jansen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
St. Petersburg Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Cambridge Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
St. Petersburg Catholic and Indian Rocks Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Indian Rocks Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something St. Petersburg Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cambridge Christian, they and Riverview Academy of Math and Science will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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