Tampa Bay Tech fought the good fight in their overtime match against Leto on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Leto Falcons by a score of 69-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since November 30, 2024.
Romeo Roberts
| 01/17/25 vs Leto | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Strawberry Crest | 14 |
| 01/14/25 @ King | 12 |
| 12/07/24 vs Davenport | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wharton | 4 |
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Romeo Roberts, who posted 17 points. The dominant performance gave Roberts a new career-high in points. Evan Clark was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Leto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jakobe Bruton led the charge by going 9 for 21 en route to 25 points and eight steals. Bruton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Riggs, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
The defeat snapped Tampa Bay Tech's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-13 record. As for Leto, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-13.
Tampa Bay Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-34 loss against Lake Wales on the 18th. As for Leto, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-46 defeat against Newsome on the 21st.
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