This season hasn't been kind to the Tarpon Springs Spongers, who are still winless after their sixth game. Their rough 54-34 loss to Pinellas Park on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Hailey Johnson and Emily Cartier certainly did their best on Monday to try and avoid the loss. Johnson scored ten points, while Cartier scored 11 points along with nine rebounds. Cartier set a new season high mark in rebounds with nine.
Tarpon Springs bumped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pinellas Park, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Tarpon Springs won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Clearwater at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th. Clearwater presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Tarpon Springs in Florida (Clearwater is ranked 167th, while Tarpon Springs is ranked 607th). As for Pinellas Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Countryside at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
