Osceola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the St. Petersburg Green Devils 71-41. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Osceola lost, don't look at Aidan Lemons. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleven Williams, who had five points and five rebounds.
St. Petersburg found their leader in freshman Nijaun Harris, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. Harris' evening made it 16 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Emir Gainer was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Osceola's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-7. As for St. Petersburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Osceola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 81-32 win against Tarpon Springs on the 10th. As for St. Petersburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-65 loss against Tampa Catholic on the 11th.
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