Basketball Preview: Coconut Creek Cougars vs. Northeast Hurricanes
The Coconut Creek Cougars will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Northeast Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Coconut Creek finally turned things around against Pompano Beach on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Golden Tornadoes 78-25. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their 19-point performance the match before.
Coconut Creek had a senior duo take command as Abigail Theophile dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds and Frantasia Jacques went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Jacques a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Ma?Kylah Menard, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus four steals.
Coconut Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northeast put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Archbishop McCarthy 72-26. Fans of the Hurricanes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Coconut Creek's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Northeast, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Coconut Creek, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-24 loss to Northeast in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Coconut Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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