Rocky Bayou Christian has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rocky Bayou Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Rocky Bayou Christian suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Niceville 62-31. Rocky Bayou Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Despite the defeat, Rocky Bayou Christian saw an underclassman step up: Calix McCune scored 11 points along with five rebounds. Kale Johansen was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Walton Beach. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pensacola Catholic in their matchups with Fort Walton Beach: they've now lost six in a row.
Rocky Bayou Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Pensacola Catholic, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rocky Bayou Christian strolled past Pensacola Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 62-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Bayou Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
