Hollins lost against Tampa Prep back in December of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hollins Royals came up short against the Tampa Prep Terrapins, falling 65-40. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Terrapins are ranked 71st).
Leading Tampa Prep to victory were Christian Fuller and J'London Bivens. Fuller went 7 for 11 on his way to 20 points, while Bivens went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points and five steals. That's the most points Fuller has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaii Levy, who posted four points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Hollins and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Tampa Prep, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Hollins will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Petersburg at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Tampa Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
