Hollins hasn't had much luck against Boca Ciega recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hollins Royals will challenge the Boca Ciega Pirates at 8:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hollins is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Monday, they were much more limited against St. Petersburg on Tuesday. They were dealt a 62-21 loss at the hands of the Green Devils. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 565th, while the Green Devils are ranked 162nd).
Meanwhile, Boca Ciega lost to Countryside at home by a 63-48 margin on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hollins' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Boca Ciega, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Hollins skirted past Boca Ciega 73-71 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Boca Ciega's Jordan Naylor, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Hollins to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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