Braden River saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Marauders are ranked 134th).
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelis McGrady, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and five steals.
Clearwater Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emme Dalhoff out in front who had five points along with nine steals and six boards. Dalhoff is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Comfort, who posted seven points and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Braden River and nudges their season record down to 5-6. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their record is now 11-3.
Braden River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-25 win against Southeast on the 30th. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 60-49 victory against Seminole on the 30th.
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