Bishop Verot lost against Belen Jesuit back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bishop Verot Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Belen Jesuit Wolverines.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Austin Leslie, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The game was Leslie's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Williams, who posted 16 points and four steals.
Vikings
| 12/06/23 vs Lemon Bay | 16 |
| 01/05/24 @ Cathedral Prep | 16 |
| 01/10/24 @ Imagine School at North Port | 16 |
| 01/23/24 @ South Fort Myers | 13 |
| 12/29/23 vs Evans | 12 |
Even though they lost, Bishop Verot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Belen Jesuit got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Orlando Roche out in front who went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points. Roche is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javi Vasseur, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points.
Bishop Verot's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Belen Jesuit, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Bishop Verot is taking a road trip to square off against Neumann at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Verot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. Belen Jesuit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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