The Tampa Catholic Crusaders and the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Tampa Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
Tampa Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Leesburg just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Yellow Jackets on the road by a 76-58 margin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Willie Piggott, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Mitchell, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Gaither on Friday, but they still walked away with a 68-64 victory. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Cowboys are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wiregrass Ranch has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.5 points per game. As for Tampa Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Tampa Catholic came up short against Wiregrass Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2017, falling 57-52. Can Tampa Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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