The Tampa Catholic Crusaders had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past Gibbs 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Tampa Catholic has posted yet this season.
Tampa Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zalani Carter led the charge by scoring eight points. Another player making a difference was Ashley Knox, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Tampa Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Gibbs, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Tampa Catholic's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Wharton at 3:00 p.m. on January 13th. Wharton will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line. As for Gibbs, they will head out on the road to take on Northeast at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
