The Largo Packers will square off against the Sickles Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Largo has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Sickles will arrive with eight straight wins.
Largo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Seminole on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Largo lost 72-49 to Seminole. While losing is never fun, the Packers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 593rd, while the Warhawks are ranked 192nd).
Meanwhile, everything went Sickles' way against Sumner on Thursday as Sickles made off with a 91-71 victory. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Sickles' win came from a few key players Largo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eddy Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Byam, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points.
Sickles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Sickles has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Largo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Largo was taken down by Sickles 73-37 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Largo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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