After a string of three wins, the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northside Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Clearwater Central Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maxwell Messa. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with nine rebounds. The game was Messa's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gio Sciandra, who scored 17 points.
Even though they lost, Clearwater Central Catholic were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Clearwater Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Northside Christian, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10.
Clearwater Central Catholic will challenge Shorecrest Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hernando Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 12th. Hernando Christian Academy is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
