Tarpon Springs extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They had to suffer through a 79-31 loss at the hands of the Lakewood Spartans. The Spongers lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 68-51 score last time.
Despite the loss, Tarpon Springs still got an impressive performance from Memphis Smith, who posted 12 points. Mario Green was another key player, putting up ten points.
As for Lakewood, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 78.0 points this season.
Lakewood was led to victory by Tremayne Singletary and Ben Shirley. Singletary had 27 points and six rebounds, while Shirley almost dropped a triple-double with nine points, nine assists, and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Burnett, who earned 17 points.
Tarpon Springs will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Countryside at 7:45 p.m. on December 3. As for Lakewood, they and Pinellas Park will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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