Palm Harbor University has won three straight games at home, while East Lake has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the East Lake Eagles at 8:00 p.m. East Lake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palm Harbor University, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Palm Harbor University beat Pinellas Park 53-46.
Meanwhile, East Lake unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boca Ciega.
Palm Harbor University will need focus on slowing down Jordan Bryant, one of several East Lake players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Bryant has been hot, having also posted four or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Andre Willis was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Palm Harbor University has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for East Lake, their loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6.
Palm Harbor University was dealt a bruising 81-51 defeat at the hands of East Lake in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Lake's Jeremiah Cooper, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points and three steals. Now that Palm Harbor University knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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