Basketball Game Preview: Palm Harbor University Hurricanes vs. North Tampa Christian Academy Titans + Official Tickets

The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will head out to face off against the North Tampa Christian Academy Titans at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Palm Harbor University is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Dunedin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hurricanes blew the Falcons out of the water with a 69-29 final score. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Devyn Lavelle

Assists (Career)

12/01/25 vs Dunedin	5
01/14/25 vs East Lake	3
12/14/24 vs Osceola	3
12/10/24 vs Largo	3
11/21/24 @ Dunedin	3

Palm Harbor University can attribute much of their success to Leah Barker, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Devyn Lavelle, who shot 46% from the field en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Those five assists gave Lavelle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Cantelme, who posted ten points and four steals.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Palm Harbor University was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, North Tampa Christian Academy blew past George Jenkins, posting a 57-16 win. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.

Palm Harbor University's record is now 3-1. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, their record now sits at 6-2.