Basketball Preview: Key West Conchs vs. St. Cloud Bulldogs
Key West is 0-3 against St. Cloud since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Key West Conchs will take on the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Hopefully Key West focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 27 on Saturday.
Key West is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were outmatched by Barron Collier at home and fell 67-22. The Conchs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-16.
Despite the defeat, Key West saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lilee Gage dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Cloud strolled past Oviedo with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 50-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
St. Cloud's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Key West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Key West took a serious blow against St. Cloud in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 69-21. Thankfully for Key West, Danigzy Mantilla (who went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points plus five steals) 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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