The Boca Ciega Pirates were the 61-60 winner over the Calvary Christian Warriors when they last played one another back in December of 2014, but their luck changed this time around. Boca Ciega took a 48-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calvary Christian on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Boca Ciega came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Calvary Christian is ranked 532nd).
Boca Ciega's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaleb Oriol, who scored 15 points along with 3 blocks. The match was Oriol's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jelani Nix was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Boca Ciega's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Calvary Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Boca Ciega will look to defend their home court on Monday against Manatee at 7:45 p.m. Manatee is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Calvary Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Clearwater Central Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 243 points over their last four games.
