Tampa Catholic lost to Booker back in January of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders walked away with a 47-39 victory over the Booker Tornadoes. The win was nothing new for the Crusaders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tampa Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominique Boone, who posted six points in addition to nine boards and four blocks. Boone is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Knox, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Booker lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Yvette Brown, who put up six points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Janiel Williams, who had eight points and seven rebounds.
Crusaders
| 01/09/25 @ Booker | 47-39 |
| 01/02/25 @ George Jenkins | 40-33 |
| 12/12/24 @ Academy of the Holy Names | 66-33 |
| 11/18/24 @ Lakeland | 59-1 |
| 01/15/24 @ Brookwood | 50-46 |
| + 2 more games |
Tampa Catholic's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Booker, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tampa Catholic will take on Wharton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Booker, they will square off against Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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