Keswick Christian is 0-6 against St. Petersburg Catholic since February of 2018 but things could change on Friday. Both will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Keswick Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
Keswick Christian will bounce into Friday's match after beating Canterbury, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Keswick Christian strolled past Canterbury with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 44-30. The 44-point effort marked Keswick Christian's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Keswick Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ian Richardson led the charge by going 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Cook, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 49-45 to Anclote.
Keswick Christian pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Keswick Christian came up short against St. Petersburg Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 58-48. Can Keswick Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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