The Bradenton Christian Panthers and the Tampa Catholic Crusaders squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Bradenton Christian Panthers had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Crusaders on the road and fell 63-30. While losing is never fun, Bradenton Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Tampa Catholic is ranked 47th).
Despite the defeat, Bradenton Christian had strong showings from Amelia Dammann, who scored seven points along with two steals, and Taylor Blunden, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Neeva Townsend, who scored six points.
Bradenton Christian are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-10. As for Tampa Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Bradenton Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tampa Catholic, they will play host again and welcome Bishop Verot, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Verot will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Tampa Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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