Hollins is 1-9 against St. Petersburg since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hollins Royals just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Hollins was beaten by Calvary Christian 68-34. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 597th, while the Warriors are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Patriots to the tune of 67-18. The Green Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 35 points or more this season.
St. Petersburg found their leader in freshman Shaw Summer, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Summer has scored at least a third of St. Petersburg's points. Quay Curry was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
St. Petersburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Hollins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.
Hollins beat St. Petersburg 38-30 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Hollins have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Petersburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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