The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will square off against the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Clearwater Central Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell 60-47 to Tampa Prep. The loss continues a trend for the Marauders in their matchups with the Terrapins: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Bell Creek Academy earned a 73-64 victory over Sports Leadership & Management on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Bell Creek Academy's win came from a few key players Clearwater Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lyrique Sartin, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bell Creek Academy's points. Josiah Payne was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Bell Creek Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Bell Creek Academy's record is now 16-10. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Clearwater Central Catholic was taken down by Bell Creek Academy 78-40 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Clearwater Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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