Florida High School Basketball - Boca Ciega can't hold off Lakewood
(January 27, 2009: St. Petersburg, FL 33705) The
Boca Ciega Pirates basketball team (Gulfport, FL), was nudged
57-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the host
Lakewood Spartans (St. Petersburg, FL)
The Spartans now possess a 18-2 record. They play next when they host
Hollins for a
5A District 11 battle on Thursday, January 29.
Lakewood will meet a Rebels team coming off a
86-32 non-league loss to
St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, FL). The Rebels record now stands at 1-11.
The Pirates (12-5) will now prepare for their battle against
Gibbs (St. Petersburg, FL). The Gladiators come into the
5A District 11 battle with a 10-11 record. In their last battle,
Gibbs edged
Northeast (St. Petersburg, FL),
45-42, in a league battle.