There's no place like home for the Tampa Catholic Crusaders, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 81-49 victory over Calvary Christian at home. Given Tampa Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Calvary Christian is ranked 417th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tampa Catholic was led to victory by Colby Cannizzaro and Isaiah Campbell-Finch. Cannizzaro scored 21 points, while Campbell-Finch scored 23 points along with 8 assists and 4 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Campbell-Finch has scored at least 25% of Tampa Catholic's points. Christian Cole was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Tampa Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Calvary Christian, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-6 record last season and are now at 1-4.
Tampa Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Oak Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on December 6th. Oak Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 224 points over their last three games. As for Calvary Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Boca Ciega at 7:30 p.m.