Robinson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Tampa Catholic Crusaders and fell 83-39. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 103-71 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2020.
Despite the loss, Robinson still got an impressive performance from Kevin Hackett, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points. Derrick Lester was another key player, putting up five points.
Leading Tampa Catholic to victory were Colby Cannizzaro and Willie Piggott. Cannizzaro went 6 of 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. The dominant performance gave Cannizzaro a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of K.J. Morgan, who posted eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Robinson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Tampa Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Robinson will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tampa Prep at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. 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.
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