Basketball Game Preview: St. Petersburg Green Devils vs. Boca Ciega Pirates + How To Watch

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Previous Games

12/05/24 - Home	70-32 W
12/05/23 - Away	66-73 L
12/06/22 - Home	70-68 W
02/09/22 - Home	84-55 W
12/02/21 - Away	66-30 W
+ 5 more games

St. Petersburg has gone 9-1 against Boca Ciega recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Green Devils will head out on the road to take on the Pirates at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

St. Petersburg is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Largo: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Green Devils blew the Packers out of the water with a 73-37 final score. The Green Devils pushed the score to 48-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Packers had little chance of recovering from.

Meanwhile, Boca Ciega posted their closest win since November 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Seminole 57-54. Those 57 points were actually the fewest the Pirates have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Boca Ciega's win came from a few key players St. Petersburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keshawn Andrews, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 14 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Andrews is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Gregory Samuels, who went 5-for-9 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.

Boca Ciega was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Boca Ciega's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 64.0 points this season. As for St. Petersburg, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything came up roses for St. Petersburg against Boca Ciega when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Devils since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.