It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Pinellas Park Patriots ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Northeast with a 50-44 win. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but Pinellas Park was the better team in the second half.
Pinellas Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja?naija Roney, who scored 24 points. Jayla Marke was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jy'Aira Washington, who scored 23 points along with three steals. That was a full 52.3% of Northeast's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayley Missory, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory makes it two in a row for Pinellas Park and bumps their season record up to 4-8. As for Northeast, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinellas Park will take on Largo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Largo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Northeast, they will be playing at home against Gibbs at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibbs presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Northeast in Florida (Gibbs is ranked 115th, while Northeast is ranked 541st).
