After both having extra time off, the Pinellas Park Patriots and the Osceola Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Pinellas Park is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight games dating back to last season last Thursday. They had to suffer through a 70-29 loss at the hands of Boca Ciega.
Nikiez Surls put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, Osceola came up short against Gulf last Tuesday and fell 75-64.
Pinellas Park will need to focus on slowing down Jackson Bird, one of several Osceola players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7-for-13 to rack up 23 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Aiden Dyals was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Pinellas Park's record now sits at 0-2. As for Osceola, their record is now an identical 0-2.
Pinellas Park couldn't quite get it done against Osceola when the teams last played back in February as they fell 70-57. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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