East Lake had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 70-40 win over the Tarpon Springs Spongers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Spongers are ranked 741st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Lake was led to victory by Jordan Bryant and Jeremiah Cooper. Bryant went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks, while Cooper posted 18 points and five boards. Cooper has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more points the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Stuba, who put up nine points and five steals.
East Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Eagles
| 01/22/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 70-40 |
| 01/07/25 vs Dunedin | 71-54 |
| 12/19/24 vs Land O' Lakes | 62-47 |
| 12/17/24 vs Sickles | 81-61 |
| 12/10/24 vs Mitchell | 65-38 |
| + 15 more games |
East Lake's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Tarpon Springs, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
When East Lake and Tarpon Springs next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. East Lake will take on Boca Ciega and their three-game winning streak at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season. Similarly, Tarpon Springs will try to stop Seminole's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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