The Hollins Royals will challenge the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hollins is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Hollins opened the new year with a less-than-successful 37-25 loss to Dunedin. That’s two games in a row now that the Royals have lost by exactly 12 points.
Hollins’ defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Summer Morgan, who posted 15 points and four steals, and Aubree VanEpps, who put up four points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 60% of the Royals’ points, marking the tenth time in a row Morgan has earned more than a third of the team’s points. Alyvia Thompson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They secured a 40-34 W over Lakeside Christian on Thursday.
Hollins’ loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Things could have been worse for Hollins, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-27 loss to St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
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