Having just played yesterday, the Largo Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Largo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Calvary Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Largo lost 60-34 to Calvary Christian. The Packers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic entered their tilt with Admiral Farragut on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 49-16 victory over the BlueJackets. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.
Largo better keep an eye on Emme Dalhoff. She was instrumental in Clearwater Central Catholic's win, putting up six points along with eight steals and six assists. Dalhoff is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Landen, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.
Clearwater Central Catholic pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Largo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Largo took a serious blow against Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 53-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dalhoff, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Now that Largo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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