After both having extra time off, the Port Charlotte Pirates and the American Heritage Patriots will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on March 6th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Port Charlotte had no problem doing just that last Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 win over the Trojans. The win was familiar territory for Port Charlotte who now have five in a row.
Port Charlotte can attribute much of their success to Jesslymar Santa, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Hailey Cohen, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. Santa continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariah Epting, who scored ten points along with four steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, American Heritage gave their fans yet another huge victory last Thursday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 75-40 win over Lincoln Park Academy. With American Heritage ahead 41-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Port Charlotte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for American Heritage, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-6.
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