Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons on Tuesday, falling 48-20. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-19 back in December of 2024.
01/28/25 @ St. Petersburg Catholic | 2 |
01/27/25 vs East Lake | 3 |
01/21/25 vs Lakeside Christian | 9 |
01/16/25 vs Angeline Academy of Innovation | 5 |
01/14/25 vs Foundation Christian Academy | 4 |
01/09/25 vs Hernando Christian Academy | 5 |
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Aliana Arana and Naomi Sanchez. Arana posted eight points and six boards, while Sanchez had four points. Arana has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
It was another big night for Liv Geritano, who scored 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals for St. Petersburg Catholic. That's the most boards Geritano has posted since back in November of 2024. Jaidon Jones was another key player, putting up seven points and seven steals.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has already played their next game, a 55-13 loss against Seven Rivers Christian on the 31st. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-40 defeat against Academy of the Holy Names on the 31st.
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