St. Petersburg and Port Charlotte squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but St. Petersburg had to settle for second. They fell to the Port Charlotte Pirates 62-56. While losing is never fun, the Green Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Pirates are ranked 49th).
Shaw Summer
| 02/18/25 @ Port Charlotte | 4 |
| 02/13/25 @ Countryside | 2 |
| 02/06/25 vs Countryside | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Countryside | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Palm Harbor University | 7 |
| + 14 more games |
St. Petersburg's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaw Summer, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Summer is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last 19 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Quay Curry, who went 8-for-16 on her way to 17 points and four steals.
Port Charlotte found their leader in sophomore Jesslymar Santa, who went 11-for-21 en route to 27 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Santa has scored all season. Kaitlyn Rittenhouse was another key player, putting up nine points.
St. Petersburg has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-10 record this season. Port Charlotte pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Petersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port Charlotte, they will take on Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Port Charlotte's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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