The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic suffered their biggest loss since November 21, 2023 on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 58-37 walloping at the hands of Tampa Prep. While losing is never fun, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 660th, while Tampa Prep is ranked 107th).
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss came about despite a quality game from Wilner Rene, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Mekdeci, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 60-26 defeat at the hands of Indian Rocks Christian.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for Keswick Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic beat Keswick Christian 53-45 in their previous meeting on January 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Keswick Christian's Isaiah Batey, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
