Tarpon Springs kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes on the road by a 56-42 margin. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 17 in a row.
Despite the defeat, Tarpon Springs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mario Green shot 62% from the field on his way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Memphis Smith, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was led to victory by Jacob Mekdeci and Conor Whalen. Mekdeci had 16 points along with six boards and five steals, while Whalen went 5-for-11 en route to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Whalen has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Christopher Bell, who put up eight points and three steals.
Tarpon Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-67 loss against Weeki Wachee on the 19th. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they have also already played their next game, a 69-29 defeat against Tampa Prep on the 19th.
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