Tarpon Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 77-20 loss at the hands of the Osceola Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Spongers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Warriors are ranked 127th).
Osceola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Talon Brooks, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points. Brooks has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bird, who posted six points in addition to ten assists and five boards.
Tarpon Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Osceola, their record is now 6-2.
Tarpon Springs will look to defend their home court on Friday against Angeline Academy of Innovation at 7:30 p.m. As for Osceola, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-67 victory against Northeast on the 9th.
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