If Pasco was feeling good fresh off their 67-44 takedown of Anclote last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pasco Pirates took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patel Trailblazers on Tuesday. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
| 12/17/24 @ Patel | 23 |
| 12/13/24 vs Anclote | 17 |
| 12/11/24 @ Citrus | 25 |
| 12/10/24 vs Fivay | 15 |
| 12/06/24 @ Hernando Christian Academy | 24 |
Despite the loss, Pasco still got an impressive performance from TJ Gebru, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 boards. The contest was Gebru's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion DeJesus, who posted six points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pasco smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Pasco's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Patel, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pasco will welcome Weeki Wachee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pasco is facing Weeki Wachee at the right time seeing as Weeki Wachee is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Patel, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Gulf at 7:30 p.m.
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