Basketball Recap: St. Petersburg Catholic's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Four

St. Petersburg Catholic entered their tilt with Canterbury on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Canterbury Crusaders 46-30. That's more bragging rights for the Barons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Leading St. Petersburg Catholic to victory were Naomi Thompson and Kinsley Spoor. Thompson dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards, while Spoor posted seven points in addition to 22 boards and five blocks. Those 14 boards gave Thompson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Claire Levoir, who had six points and seven rebounds.

St. Petersburg Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

St. Petersburg Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Canterbury, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

St. Petersburg Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-26 win against Patel on the 12th. As for Canterbury, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-55 victory against Lakeside Christian on the 12th.