Basketball Recap: Seabreeze Takes a Loss

Seabreeze was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sandcrabs of the 44-43 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.

Despite the loss, Seabreeze saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reece Casto went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points. That was a full 47.1% of Seabreeze's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jeremiah Outler was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

New Smyrna Beach got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ray Knight out in front who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points and eight boards. That's the most points Knight has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Mclaughlin, who scored ten points in addition to five rebounds and five blocks.

Seabreeze's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for New Smyrna Beach, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Seabreeze has already played their next matchup, a 39-38 win against Pine Ridge on the 30th. As for New Smyrna Beach, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-46 victory against Flagler Palm Coast on the 30th.