It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Petersburg had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They snuck past the Clearwater Tornadoes with a 61-56 win. The victory continues a trend for the Green Devils in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they’ve now won nine in a row.
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St. Petersburg found their leader in sophomore Nijaun Harris, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Harris’ 29th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Calhoun, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Despite the loss, Clearwater still got an impressive performance from Kyden Heniger, who had 21 points. Heniger continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he’s played. Another player making a difference was Kris Foote, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
St. Petersburg’s win bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Clearwater, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 21-5 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Petersburg will welcome Dunbar at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Green Devils will be up against the Tigers’ rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.42 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Clearwater, they will face off against Gulf Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tornadoes will need to watch out since the Sharks have now posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games.
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