The St. Petersburg Green Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Petersburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season.
St. Petersburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They snuck past Cape Coral with a 46-40 win. Given the Green Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Seahawks are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emir Gainer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-20 en route to 23 points. What's more, he also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Julian Macon was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
St. Petersburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-47 victory over the Golden Eagles. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Port Charlotte's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for St. Petersburg, their record now sits at 16-11.
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