Bishop Verot entered their tilt with Barron Collier on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 46-32 victory over the Barron Collier Cougars. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Cougars are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs Barron Collier | 17 |
| 01/24/25 vs Neumann | 25 |
| 01/21/25 vs Community School of Naples | 21 |
| 01/20/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Verot to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron O'Halloran, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points and three steals. The match was O'Halloran's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Caroline Ward, who posted 11 points along with eight boards and six steals.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylor Viotto, who had nine points. Madison Means was another key player, putting up two points and seven rebounds.
Bishop Verot's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Barron Collier, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Bishop Verot has already played their next game (against Neumann), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Barron Collier Cougars take on the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Baptist Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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