Boca Ciega is 0-3 against East Lake since November of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Boca Ciega Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the East Lake Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Boca Ciega sitting on three straight wins and East Lake on six.
On Wednesday, Boca Ciega was fully in charge, breezing past Pinellas Park 67-39. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Patriots are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for East Lake against Tarpon Springs on Wednesday as the team secured a 70-40 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
East Lake's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Boca Ciega, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Boca Ciega ended up a good deal behind East Lake in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 63-49. Can Boca Ciega avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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