Palm Harbor University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 54-47 to the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Spartans are ranked 165th).
Despite the loss, Palm Harbor University saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grahm Pitcock went 5 of 7 en route to 15 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis George, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Palm Harbor University's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Palm Harbor University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-34 victory against Hudson on the 11th. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-54 loss against Sunlake on the 11th.
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