The Tampa Prep Terrapins will face off against the Gaither Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tampa Prep has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 3.
On Saturday, Tampa Prep was beaten by Steinbrenner 66-18. While losing is never fun, the Terrapins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Warriors are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Gaither was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 46-45 to Blake. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tampa Prep will need focus on slowing down Rocci Kindred, one of several Gaither players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Kindred a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yaelis Gonzalez, who put up nine points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Gaither was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blake only posted two assists.
Tampa Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Gaither, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything came up roses for Tampa Prep against Gaither when the teams last played back in December of 2018, as the team secured a 65-29 win. Does Tampa Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gaither turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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