The St. Petersburg Green Devils will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Bishop Verot Vikings at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for St. Petersburg on the road against Osceola as the team secured a 61-30 win. That 61-30 margin sets a new team best for St. Petersburg this season.
Ella Abernethy was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 3 assists. She set a new season high mark in steals with seven. Kennedy Curro was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Bishop Verot has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 27 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 75-21 win over Cape Coral on the road. Bishop Verot's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Petersburg's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Bishop Verot, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
