Pinellas Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They were beaten by the Northeast Vikings 71-35. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 51-45.
Ja?Naija Roney and Samarah Abdus-Salaam certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Roney posted 17 points, while Abdus-Salaam scored 15 points. That was a full 48.6% of Pinellas Park's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Northeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from McKinley Joseph, who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points. The dominant performance gave Joseph a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Geniya Fisher, who went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points and seven boards.
Pinellas Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Northeast, they pushed their record up to 9-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinellas Park will welcome Hollins at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northeast, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Gulf at 7:00 p.m.
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