St. Petersburg Catholic managed to slip by Saint Stephen’s Episcopal the last time these teams faced off, but didn’t have those same answers this time around. The Barons were beaten by the Falcons 75-38 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Barons can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Falcons are ranked 151st).
Several Barons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Willem Dericks, who posted five points.
Lawaiian Long produced another solid effort putting up 22 points for Saint Stephen’s Episcopal. Long has been hot recently, having posted 22 or more points the last four times he’s played. Owen Boyle was another key player, scoring nine points.
St. Petersburg Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That’s put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Saint Stephen’s Episcopal, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
St. Petersburg Catholic and Bloomingdale will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Saint Stephen’s Episcopal, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sarasota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026.
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