Recap: Tarpon Springs Spongers vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes
The Tarpon Springs Spongers lost against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Tarpon Springs took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palm Harbor University. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tarpon Springs in their matchups with Palm Harbor University: they've now lost five in a row.
Tarpon Springs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Geramyah Porter, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That was a full 35.9% of Tarpon Springs' points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Xavier Segobin was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with nine rebounds.
Tarpon Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Palm Harbor University, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tarpon Springs will take on Dunedin at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunedin comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Palm Harbor University won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Petersburg at 8:00 p.m. on January 12th. St. Petersburg presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Palm Harbor University in Florida (St. Petersburg is ranked 149th, while Palm Harbor University is ranked 469th).
