Boca Ciega is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Seminole is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Boca Ciega Pirates will take on the Seminole Warhawks at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Boca Ciega came up short against Clearwater and fell 60-49.
Loss or not, Boca Ciega got some senior leadership from Jordan Naylor and Antwain Scott. Naylor dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Scott. scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Naylor has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Oriol, who scored four points.
Meanwhile, Seminole beat Clearwater 59-52 on Friday. Given Seminole's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Clearwater is ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Seminole, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Boca Ciega came up short against Seminole when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 51-45. Will Boca Ciega have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.