Pinellas Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 53-46 to the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes. The Patriots lost against the Hurricanes in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 80-33 score last time.
Palm Harbor University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Giordan Gainey led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Gainey is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Curtis George, who posted 14 points and eight boards.
Pinellas Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Palm Harbor University, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Pinellas Park and Palm Harbor University could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Pinellas Park will face off against Lakewood at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday down 320 places (611 vs. 291). Similarly, Palm Harbor University (ranked 531st) will meet East Lake (ranked 113th) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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