Pinellas Park has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hollins Royals at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pinellas Park fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Northside Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Pinellas Park has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact Hollins proved on Thursday. They walked away with a 60-47 win over Osceola.
Hollins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Lemons led the charge by scoring 18 points along with five assists. Lemons hasn't dropped below 15points for eight straight games. Malachi Miller was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Pinellas Park bumped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their 17th straight on the road. As for Hollins, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Pinellas Park took a serious blow against Hollins in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 86-46. Will Pinellas Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
