East Lake entered their match against Boca Ciega on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The East Lake Eagles took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boca Ciega Pirates. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
| 01/24/25 vs Boca Ciega | 5 |
| 01/22/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ River Ridge | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Largo | 4 |
| 01/11/25 @ Lakewood | 4 |
East Lake's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Bryant is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted four or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andre Willis, who posted 14 points.
Boca Ciega's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Atron Eubanks led the charge by putting up 17 points. Those 17 points gave Eubanks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keena Taylor, who earned 12 points.
East Lake's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6. As for Boca Ciega, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
East Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-43 victory against Palm Harbor University on the 28th. Boca Ciega has also already played their next game, a 72-66 win against Dunedin on the 27th.
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