The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes are taking a road trip to square off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Palm Harbor University came up short against Clearwater Central Catholic and fell 53-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their meetings with the Marauders: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Ayden Wallace, who shot 55% from the field en route to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grahm Pitcock, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for River Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 88-85 victory over Hudson on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Royal Knights in their matchups with the Cobras: they've now won three in a row.
The victory got River Ridge back to even at 1-1. As for Palm Harbor University, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Palm Harbor University ended up a good deal behind River Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, losing 87-69. Thankfully for the Hurricanes, Jacob Yeager (who shot 54% from the field to rack up 32 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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