St. Petersburg is 7-0 against Clearwater since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The St. Petersburg Green Devils will challenge the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. St. Petersburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 contests -- so hopefully Clearwater likes a good challenge.
St. Petersburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Riverview Sarasota just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They fell to the Rams 70-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (65), the Green Devils still had to take the loss.
Nijaun Harris
| 01/24/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 41 |
| 01/22/25 @ Northeast | 25 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lakewood | 22 |
| 01/18/25 vs Winthrop College Prep Academy | 30 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gibbs | 28 |
Despite the defeat, St. Petersburg saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nijaun Harris dropped a double-double on 41 points and 11 rebounds. Harris' evening made it 22 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zach Davis, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, St. Petersburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Clearwater rose to the challenge on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 75-36 victory over the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tornadoes have posted since November 29, 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Clearwater and bumps their season record up to 13-11. As for St. Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
St. Petersburg won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Clearwater 52-51. Does St. Petersburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clearwater turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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