The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will head out to square off against the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pensacola Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
Pensacola Catholic will bounce into Friday's contest after beating West Florida, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Pensacola Catholic took down West Florida 70-56 on Wednesday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Jaguars are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rocky Bayou Christian came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Community Christian with a sharp 65-40 victory on Tuesday. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 51.5 points per game.
Rocky Bayou Christian's win came from a few key players Pensacola Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Harrison Sanders, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trand M Scott, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Pensacola Catholic's record now sits at 6-2. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, their record is now 3-5.
Things could have been worse for Pensacola Catholic, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-40 loss to Rocky Bayou Christian in their previous matchup back in February. Can Pensacola Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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