Basketball Game Preview: St. Petersburg Catholic Barons vs. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes

St. Petersburg Catholic is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will host the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Petersburg Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.

St. Petersburg Catholic will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 53-point drubbing they dealt Cristo Rey Tampa on Thursday. St. Petersburg Catholic really took it to Cristo Rey Tampa for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-10 win. That looming 63-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Barons yet this season.

Liv Geritano was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 32 points and seven steals. Those 32 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Spoor, who posted four points in addition to seven blocks and six boards.

St. Petersburg Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against East Lake on Monday and fell 36-26.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

St. Petersburg Catholic beat Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 28-19 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does St. Petersburg Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.