Basketball Recap: St. Petersburg Green Devils vs. The Villages Charter Buffalo
On Monday, the St. Petersburg Green Devils were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-61 to The Villages Charter Buffalo. The Green Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, St. Petersburg saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nijaun Harris scored 27 points in addition to five rebounds. Harris' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Trenton Hines was another key player, scoring four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
The Villages Charter found their leader in sophomore Aaron Britt, Jr., who went 9 for 20 en route to 27 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Adyn Corbin, who had 12 points in addition to eight rebounds.
St. Petersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for The Villages Charter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
St. Petersburg has already played their next game, a 77-70 loss against Calvary Christian on the 26th. As for The Villages Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 74-64 defeat against Tampa Catholic on the 26th.
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