Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Tyler Mcknight and Owen Mclaughlin Lead New Smyrna Beach to Victory

New Smyrna Beach won the last time they faced DME Academy Gold and things went their way on Monday too. The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas snuck past the DME Academy Gold - with a 50-45 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barracudas.

New Smyrna Beach was led to victory by Owen Mclaughlin and Tyler Mcknight. Mclaughlin went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and seven boards, while Mcknight posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Hazard, who earned three points and five steals.

Barracudas

Previous 2 Games

01/20/25 vs DME Academy Gold	50-45
01/18/25 vs Pine Ridge	72-71

New Smyrna Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.

New Smyrna Beach's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for DME Academy Gold, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

New Smyrna Beach has already played their next match, a 93-86 win against Deltona on the 21st. As for DME Academy Gold, they will head out to take on Southland Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.