After flying high against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic last Tuesday, St. Petersburg Catholic came back down to earth. The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons lost to the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars on the road by a 56-40 margin on Friday. The Barons were down 42-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
| 01/31/25 @ Academy of the Holy Names | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Cristo Rey Tampa | 7 |
| 01/22/25 @ Dunedin | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why St. Petersburg Catholic lost, don't look at Liv Geritano. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Geritano has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Naomi Denmark was another key player, going 5 for 7 on her way to 12 points.
Even though they lost, St. Petersburg Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Academy of the Holy Names to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Castro, who had nine points along with seven rebounds and six assists. That's the most points Castro has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Vargas, who put up 12 points and four steals.
St. Petersburg Catholic moved to 17-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Academy of the Holy Names, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Petersburg Catholic has already played their next match (against Out-of-Door Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Academy of the Holy Names will head out to square off against Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of the Holy Names knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Calvary Christian likes a good challenge.
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