The Tarpon Springs Spongers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tarpon Springs had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 43-21 defeat at the hands of Northeast on Monday. Tarpon Springs has not had much luck with Northeast recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Hailey Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 4 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
Meanwhile, Mitchell couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 56-43 to Steinbrenner on Tuesday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Priya Jacob, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaylana Little, who scored 8 points along with 11 rebounds.
Tarpon Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-1.
Tarpon Springs was dealt a bruising 66-27 loss at the hands of Mitchell in their previous matchup back in January. Thankfully for Tarpon Springs, Julia Rueda (who scored 21 points along with 3 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
