Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Osceola walked away with it. They came out on top against the Pinellas Park Patriots by a score of 70-57 on Monday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Patriots are ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
02/03/25 vs Pinellas Park | 4 |
12/27/24 vs Umatilla | 3 |
01/15/25 vs Boca Ciega | 2 |
01/10/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 2 |
12/30/24 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 2 |
Osceola's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Lemons, who went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Lemons a new career-high in steals. Talon Brooks was another key player, putting up 19 points and six boards.
The win snapped Osceola's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-11 record. As for Pinellas Park, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Osceola will take on Countryside on Wednesday. Countryside will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Osceola surely won't give up without a fight. Pinellas Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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