The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will square off against the Tarpon Springs Spongers on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tampa Catholic has four straight victories, Tarpon Springs has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Tampa Catholic beat Davenport 77-66. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Broncos are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/01/25 vs Davenport | 20 |
| 01/31/25 vs Jesuit | 15 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lakeland | 17 |
Tampa Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Willie Piggott led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Piggott's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was K.J. Morgan, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 20 points and seven boards.
Tampa Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 71-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Weeki Wachee.
Tampa Catholic will need focus on slowing down Jaylen Erby, one of several Tarpon Springs players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 20 points. Memphis Smith was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Tampa Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points per game. As for Tarpon Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
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