The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes and the Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
On Friday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic strolled past Hudson with points to spare, taking the game 69-52. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Cobras are ranked 607th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-36, which was the final score in Cristo Rey Tampa's tilt against Florida College Academy on Thursday.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will need focus on slowing down Bryan Vargas, one of several Cristo Rey Tampa players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points along with five boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Vargas is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Abraham Casadiego was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Cristo Rey Tampa, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic against Cristo Rey Tampa in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 60-25 victory. Will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic repeat their success, or does Cristo Rey Tampa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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