The Seminole Ridge Hawks and the Suncoast Chargers will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Seminole Ridge lost to Santaluces on the road by a 55-37 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Seminole Ridge had strong showings from Matthew Sroda, who posted five points along with five boards and three steals, and Jonah Pio, who put up eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayon Coe, who earned two points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Seminole Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Suncoast has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Treasure Coast on Tuesday, falling 55-34. The game marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Seminole Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Suncoast, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Seminole Ridge came up short against Suncoast when the teams last played back in February of 2021, falling 75-70. Thankfully for Seminole Ridge, William Wells (who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds) 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.
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