Preview: Boca Ciega Pirates vs. St. Petersburg Green Devils
Boca Ciega is 0-10 against St. Petersburg since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Boca Ciega Pirates will look to defend their home court against the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 8:00 p.m. Boca Ciega will be strutting in after a victory while St. Petersburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Even though Northeast scored an imposing 61 points on Thursday, Boca Ciega still came out on top. Boca Ciega enjoyed a cozy 78-61 win over Northeast.
Boca Ciega got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Naylor out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Jelani Nix was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 45-40 to Countryside.
Boca Ciega has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for St. Petersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Boca Ciega couldn't quite finish off St. Petersburg when the teams last played back in December of 2022 and fell 70-68. Will Boca Ciega have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
