East Lake had won six straight on the road, but on Saturday they bumped up to 23-2 to make it seven. They walked away with a 69-62 win over the St. Petersburg Green Devils. The victory almost wasn’t to be: the Eagles were down 58-44 in the third quarter.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Bryant, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds. That’s the most boards Bryant has posted since back in January of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Cooper, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
East Lake was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are a perfect 22-0 when they’ve passed the ball that well.
As for St. Petersburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9. They were up 58-44 in the third quarter but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, St. Petersburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nijaun Harris had 36 points. Harris’ big performance that afternoon made it 27 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Zak Mellouki, who scored eight points.
Looking ahead, East Lake will face off against Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will be up against the Warriors’ rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.32 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. St. Petersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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