Recap: Tarpon Springs Spongers vs. Pinellas Park Patriots
The Tarpon Springs Spongers posted their biggest victory yet this season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pinellas Park as Tarpon Springs made off with a 68-47 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tarpon Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Geramyah Porter, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 steals. Porter is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jomar Encarnacion, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Pinellas Park lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sayla Thach. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thach has scored all season. Ezekial Bohlmann was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Tarpon Springs pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Pinellas Park, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tarpon Springs will square off against Clearwater at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Nicho Simes and Porter. Pinellas Park won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Northside Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Northside Christian is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
