Basketball Game Preview: Palm Harbor University Hurricanes vs. Dunedin Falcons

Palm Harbor University has gone 9-1 against Dunedin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dunedin Falcons at 8:00 p.m. Palm Harbor University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.

Palm Harbor University is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against East Lake on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palm Harbor University was beaten by East Lake 80-43. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Eagles are ranked 113th).

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Curtis George, who went 5 of 12 en route to 17 points and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Andrew Barkman, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.

Meanwhile, Dunedin came up short against Clearwater on Wednesday and fell 64-55. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dunedin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for Palm Harbor University, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-15.

Palm Harbor University might still be hurting after the 62-37 loss they got from Dunedin in their previous matchup on Friday. Will Palm Harbor University 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.