Tarpon Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were dealt a 70-40 defeat at the hands of the East Lake Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Spongers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 741st, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).
Leading East Lake to victory were Jordan Bryant and Jeremiah Cooper. Bryant went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks, while Cooper posted 18 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Cooper's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Stuba, who put up nine points and five steals.
Tarpon Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for East Lake, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
When Tarpon Springs and East Lake next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Tarpon Springs will try to stop Seminole's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, East Lake will face off against Boca Ciega and their three-game winning streak at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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