After flying high against Osceola last Tuesday, Boca Ciega came back down to earth. The game between the Boca Ciega Pirates and the Largo Packers didn't end well, with the Boca Ciega Pirates falling 48-31. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Packers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Boca Ciega lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kylie Jackson, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Amyah Woods, who earned six points.
Ana Leka was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 22 en route to 23 points along with five rebounds and three blocks for Largo. Leka has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. Kennedi Robertson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Boca Ciega has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Largo, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boca Ciega will square off against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boca Ciega is facing East Lake at the right time seeing as East Lake is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Largo has already played their next contest (against Keswick Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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