Clearwater Central Catholic had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past the Northside Christian Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 63-46. That's more bragging rights for the Marauders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emme Dalhoff was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 steals. Julia Comfort was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus four steals.
Clearwater Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside Christian only posted six.
Northside Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sofia Rodriguez, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds, and Rilee Knight, who had eight points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Howard, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Clearwater Central Catholic has already played their next contest, a 49-37 defeat against Palm Harbor University on the 20th. As for Northside Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-40 win against Sports Leadership & Management on the 21st.
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