Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Tampa Catholic couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took an 83-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Villages Charter Buffalo. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Buffalo earlier this season, when they won 74-64.
Isaiah Campbell-Finch
| 02/20/25 vs The Villages Charter | 34 |
| 02/17/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 19 |
| 02/12/25 vs Windermere Prep | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Jesuit | 17 |
Tampa Catholic lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isaiah Campbell-Finch, who went 10-for-19 to rack up 34 points. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Willie Piggott, who went 7-for-15 en route to 22 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Villages Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Herly Brutus, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyn Corbin, who posted 20 points and five boards.
Tampa Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for The Villages Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Tampa Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Villages Charter, they will square off against Andrew Jackson at 3:00 p.m. on February 28th. The Villages Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Andrew Jackson likes a good challenge.
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