Florida High School Basketball - Tampa Catholic overwhelmed by Jones
March 2, 2011: Tampa, FL 33603 The Tampa Catholic Crusaders basketball team (Tampa, FL), was overwhelmed 83-48 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Jones Fightin' Tigers (Orlando, FL)
The Fightin' Tigers now possess a 23-6 record. They play next when they travel to Rickards for a non-league battle on Thursday, March 3. Jones will battle a Raiders team coming off a 73-67 non-league win over Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, FL). The Raiders record now stands at 20-6.
First Quarter
Orlando Jones got off to a blazing start, but Tampa Catholic fought back and trailed by only 4 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
Orlando Jones showed versatility and tenacity scoring from outside and inside and dominating the boards. Their defense stifeled Tampa Catholic's offense.
Third Quarter
Orlando Jones added 6 more points to its lead, putting the game out of reach for Tampa Catholic.
Fourth Quarter
Both teams played their bench when the game was clearly won by Orlando Jones, putting to an end a great run by Tampa Catholic to get to the final four.