Hollins hasn’t had much luck against St. Petersburg recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. Hollins has given up an average of 65.5 points per game this season, but Monday’s game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hollins is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Seminole on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Royals were dealt a 72-29 defeat at the hands of the Warhawks. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-15.
The losing side was boosted by Summer Morgan, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 16 points and five steals. That was a full 55.2% of Hollins’ points, marking the sixth time in a row Morgan has posted more than a third of the team’s points. Khloe Young also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg entered their tilt with Clearwater on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tornadoes 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest victory the Green Devils have posted since January 24th.
St. Petersburg’s win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hollins, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hollins suffered a grim 53-27 defeat to St. Petersburg in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Green Devils’ Shaw Summer, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 20 rebounds. Now that the Royals know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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