The Tampa Catholic Crusaders and the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Tampa Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 92-87 to Gillion Academy.
Despite the defeat, Tampa Catholic got top-tier performance from Neo Flores, who shot 59% from the field to rack up 31 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Skoot Donald was another key player, going 10-for-13 en route to 23 points.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 74-65 win over Sickles.
Tampa Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Things could have been worse for Tampa Catholic, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-48 loss to Calvary Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Thankfully for the Crusaders, Jerald Butler (who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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