Pinellas Park hasn’t had much luck against St. Petersburg Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Barons at 7:30 p.m. Pinellas Park has given up an average of 70.2 points per game this season, but Friday’s game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pinellas Park is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Gibbs on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Patriots had to suffer through a 75-24 loss at the hands of the Gladiators. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Petersburg Catholic). They claimed a resounding 71-17 victory over Bayshore Christian. The win was familiar territory for the Barons, who have now won three contests in a row.
St. Petersburg Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pinellas Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg Catholic were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, but Pinellas Park came up empty-handed after a 58-57 loss. Thankfully for the Patriots, Tim Reilly (who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 21 rebounds) won’t be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There’s only one way to find out.
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