Basketball Recap: Seabreeze Sandcrabs vs. Atlantic Sharks
Seabreeze lost a heartbreaker on Thursday after a huge 45-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of the Atlantic Sharks by a score of 49-47. The Sandcrabs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sharks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Seabreeze's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michelle Ackley, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six steals. The dominant performance also gave Ackley a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (25%). Another player making a difference was Amira Ferguson, who scored seven points plus ten steals and five rebounds.
Atlantic found their leader in freshman Santana Dixon, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Saniya Whitfield was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Seabreeze's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Atlantic, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Seabreeze won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Matanzas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Atlantic, they will host Umatilla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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