A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jesuit Tigers duke it out with the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Jesuit turned things around against Jefferson on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 80-26 victory over the Dragons. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 26 points or more this season.
| 01/15/25 vs Jefferson | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs IMG Academy State | 4 |
Jesuit's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Caouette, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Caouette has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Damien Ross was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They strolled past the Braves with points to spare, taking the game 90-76. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Braves are ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wesley Chapel's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Jesuit, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-6.
Jesuit skirted past Wesley Chapel 77-74 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jesuit since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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