Basketball Game Preview: East Lake Eagles vs. Boca Ciega Pirates

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Previous 3 Games

11/28/23 - Away	63-49 W
12/16/22 - Home	51-24 W
11/30/21 - Away	77-43 W

East Lake has gone 3-0 against Boca Ciega recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Lake Eagles will be playing at home against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in East Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.

On Wednesday, East Lake was fully in charge, breezing past Tarpon Springs 70-40. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Boca Ciega waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 67-39. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Patriots are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

East Lake's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Boca Ciega, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.

East Lake strolled past Boca Ciega in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 63-49. Will East Lake repeat their success, or does Boca Ciega have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.