Tampa Catholic's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Robinson Knights 83-39. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Knights are ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/19/24 vs Robinson | 6 |
| 01/24/24 @ Lakeland | 5 |
| 01/12/24 vs Leesburg | 5 |
| 12/06/23 @ Oak Ridge | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Calvary Christian | 4 |
Leading Tampa Catholic to victory were Colby Cannizzaro and Willie Piggott. Cannizzaro went 6 for 15 on his way to 18 points in addition to six assists and five steals, while Piggott went 8 for 13 on his way to 21 points. Those six assists gave Cannizzaro a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of K.J. Morgan, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Tampa Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robinson only racked up eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Robinson lost, don't look at Kevin Hackett. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Lester, who had five points.
The win got Tampa Catholic back to even at 4-4. As for Robinson, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Tampa Catholic and Gulliver Prep will round out the year against one another at at 8:00 p.m. on December 26th. Tampa Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.5 points per game this season. As for Robinson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tampa Prep at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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