Eagles
01/31/26 @ St. Petersburg69-6201/27/26 @ Fivay72-4201/26/26 vs Wesley Chapel60-3801/23/26 vs Carrollwood Day71-6701/21/26 vs Pinellas Park81-42+ 6 more games
East Lake extended their winning streak to 11 on Saturday, bumping them up to 23-2. They walked away with a 69-62 victory over the St. Petersburg Green Devils. The win almost wasn’t to be: the Eagles were down 58-44 in the third quarter.
East Lake’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Bryant, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 boards. Bryant has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last six times he’s played. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Cooper, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 18 points in addition to 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, they moved to 16-9 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak. They were up 58-44 in the third quarter but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, St. Petersburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nijaun Harris dropped a double-double with 36 points and 18 boards. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Harris has scored all season. Zak Mellouki was another key player, putting up eight points.
East Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-49 win against Steinbrenner on the 5th. As for St. Petersburg, they also didn’t take long to hit the court again: they’ve already played their next contest, a 67-53 victory against Northeast on the 5th.
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