There's no place like home for Pasco, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They slipped by the Weeki Wachee Hornets 75-74 on Thursday. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 69-65 win the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pasco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeremiah Miller, who went 12 of 16 en route to 26 points. Another player making a difference was Zion DeJesus, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
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Pasco smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Weeki Wachee's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan White, who went 13 of 21 on his way to 36 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, White is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Kellogg, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds.
Pasco has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Weeki Wachee, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Pasco wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-37 defeat against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 20th. As for Weeki Wachee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 84-67 loss against Hudson on the 20th.
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