Hollins is 0-10 against Boca Ciega since January of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hollins Royals will face off against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 7:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hollins is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Clearwater Central Catholic back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hollins was dealt an 85-41 loss at the hands of Clearwater Central Catholic. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-23.
12/18/24 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 4 |
12/12/24 @ Largo | 5 |
12/11/24 @ Admiral Farragut | 6 |
12/10/24 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 7 |
12/05/24 vs Osceola | 6 |
Hollins might have lost, but man, Summer Morgan was a machine: she went 9 of 21 on her way to 18 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Destini Solomon, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Boca Ciega was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Keswick Christian 75-38. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Crusaders are ranked 145th).
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hollins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Hollins was taken down by Boca Ciega 62-5 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Hollins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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