If the Boca Ciega Pirates were riding high off their 70-28 takedown of the Dunedin Falcons on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Boca Ciega took a 63-49 bruising from East Lake on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Boca Ciega in their matchups with East Lake: they've now lost three in a row.
Boca Ciega's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Oriol, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Naylor, who scored 10 points.
East Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Cooper, who scored 19 points along with 4 steals. The contest was Cooper's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Brown, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for East Lake, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Boca Ciega will head out on the road to face off against Northeast at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Lake, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Weeki Wachee at 7:30 p.m. Weeki Wachee will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 264th, while East Lake is ranked 49th).
