Florida High School Basketball - Clearwater nips Boca Ciega
(December 17, 2008: Clearwater, FL 33764) Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the
Clearwater Tornadoes (Clearwater, FL) and the visiting
Boca Ciega Pirates (Gulfport, FL), saw
Clearwater's basketball squad hold off
Boca Ciega by a score of
41-36.
With the victory,
Clearwater improves its record to 10-0 on the campaign. The Tornadoes travel to
Largo (Largo, FL) to battle the Packers in a
5A District 9 challenge on Monday, January 5. The Packers come into the challenge with a record of 3-4.
Largo lost
37-32 in their recent league challenge against
Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor, FL)
Next up, the Pirates battle the
Seminole Warhawks (Seminole, FL) in a
5A District 11 challenge, on Thursday, December 18.
Boca Ciega will attempt to improve on its 7-3 season record. The Warhawks come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their
55-20 league loss to
Lakewood (St. Petersburg, FL).