Hollins hasn’t had much luck against St. Petersburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Royals will face off against the Green Devils at 7:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.
Hollins’ tournament run continued when they took on Hudson on Saturday. The Royals fell 58-47 to the Cobras. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Royals came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps’ Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Cobras are ranked 614th).
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Saturday as they fell 59-53 to Oak Ridge.
Hollins will need to focus on slowing down Zak Mellouki, one of several St. Petersburg players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Nijaun Harris was another key player, putting up 17 points.
St. Petersburg now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Hollins, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Hollins was taken down by St. Petersburg 62-21 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
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