Two dominant guards in Ja'Niya Corbin and Shelby Gaines are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Trinity Catholic Celtics will face off against the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Trinity Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past P.K. Yonge, posting a 65-13 victory. Given the Celtics' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Blue Wave are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liliana Rosario
| 02/08/25 vs P.K. Yonge | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs The Villages Charter | 2 |
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Trinity Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liliana Rosario, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Those five assists gave Rosario a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayhanna Owusu, who went 7 of 9 to rack up 15 points.
Rosario wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Trinity Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder suffered their biggest loss since February 7, 2024 on Thursday. They were dealt a 73-43 defeat at the hands of San Jose Prep. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Trinity Catholic will need to focus on slowing down Gaines, one of several Bishop Snyder players who made an impact when they last played. She went 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Gaines is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games she's played. Saige Grace was another key player, putting up five points along with five assists and five steals.
Trinity Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Bishop Snyder, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Trinity Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
