The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons's game on Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against Indian Rocks Christian by a score of 59-47. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for St. Petersburg Catholic considering their 24-point performance the matchup before.
St. Petersburg Catholic was led to victory by Naomi Thompson and Elise Graham. Thompson scored 16 points, while Graham scored 19 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Graham has scored at least 25% of St. Petersburg Catholic's points. Jaidon Jones was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
The victory got St. Petersburg Catholic back to even at 6-6. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
St. Petersburg Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clearwater Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Clearwater Central Catholic is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. Indian Rocks Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024.
