The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will square off against the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Palm Harbor University comes in on six and Venice on eight.
Palm Harbor University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 55-49 victory over Sumner.
Brenna Walters
| 02/08/25 vs Sumner | 15 |
| 02/06/25 vs Riverview | 22 |
| 01/30/25 @ Berkeley Prep | 15 |
Palm Harbor University's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brenna Walters, who posted 15 points. The game was Walters' third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devyn Lavelle, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Palm Harbor University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Venice). They secured a 71-66 W over Riverview Sarasota on Saturday.
Palm Harbor University better focus on containing Zoe O'Leary and Tessa Oleary as the pair were huge in Venice's win. O'Leary dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 boards, while Oleary went 6 for 9 en route to 21 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. O'Leary has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Ivery, who put up 11 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Palm Harbor University pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Venice, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Palm Harbor University has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 40.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Venice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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