Indian Rocks Christian was the 54-42 winner over St. Petersburg Catholic when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles fell just short of the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons by a score of 37-34 on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Indian Rocks Christian lost, don't look at Malia Stevens. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points. Makayla Kennedy was another key player, putting up nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Petersburg Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kinsley Spoor, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards. Spoor is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Liv Geritano, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals.
Indian Rocks Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Indian Rocks Christian has already played their next matchup, a 51-37 loss against Covenant School of Jacksonville on the 18th. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 38-32 victory against First Baptist Christian Academy on the 18th.
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