After flying high against Gulf last Thursday, Sunlake came back down to earth. The Sunlake Seahawks were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 66-65 to the St. Petersburg Green Devils. The Seahawks' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
| 01/24/25 vs St. Petersburg | 7 |
| 01/23/25 vs Gulf | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lecanto | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Cypress Creek | 3 |
| 01/08/25 @ East Lake | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Sunlake lost, don't look at Kaycie Hyde. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points and seven steals. Hyde is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cherity Powells, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Sunlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
St. Petersburg found their leader in freshman Shaw Summer, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Summer a new career-high in assists (six). Shaniya Cooper was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 19 boards.
Sunlake's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for St. Petersburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Sunlake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-62 loss against Wesley Chapel on the 28th. As for St. Petersburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-29 victory against Dunedin on the 27th.
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