Basketball Recap: Steinbrenner Piles Up the Points Against Tampa Prep

Steinbrenner had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 66-18 victory over the Tampa Prep Terrapins. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Terrapins are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Steinbrenner was led to victory by Samantha Coble and Sarah Coble. Samantha went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points and six steals, while Sarah went 8 for 17 on her way to 17 points and five assists. Sarah has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aria Parker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.

Steinbrenner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Steinbrenner's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Tampa Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Steinbrenner has already played their next match, a 68-28 victory against Jefferson on the 14th. As for Tampa Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 34-29 defeat against Gaither on the 13th.