
Hurricanes
01/14/25 vs East Lake | 81 |
11/19/24 @ Tampa Prep | 75 |
12/13/24 vs Forest | 65 |
12/14/24 vs Osceola | 64 |
12/10/24 vs Largo | 62 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palm Harbor University). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the East Lake Eagles 81-48. With the Hurricanes ahead 45-25 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Palm Harbor University's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylie Smith, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Barker, who went 12 of 15 en route to 26 points and eight rebounds.
Palm Harbor University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Palm Harbor University has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for East Lake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Palm Harbor University wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-38 victory against Seminole on the 15th. East Lake has also already played their next contest (against Land O' Lakes), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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