St. Petersburg had won four straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 14-8 to make it five. They took down the Northeast Vikings 75-58. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Green Devils also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2025.
Nijaun Harris
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Leading St. Petersburg to victory were Nijaun Harris and Emir Gainer. Harris dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Gainer went 8-for-13 to rack up 19 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The game was Harris’ 24th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Wilson, who posted nine points.
As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. While losing is never fun, they can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while St. Petersburg is ranked 110th).
Loss or not, Northeast got some senior leadership from Dominic Brown and Jaiel Soto. Brown scored 15 points along with seven assists and seven boards, while Soto shot 50% from the field en route to 16 points and three steals. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he’s posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he’s played. Walter Brown was another key player, putting up nine points and five assists.
Coming up, St. Petersburg will square off against Lakewood at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northeast, they will face off against Osceola at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
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