Coconut Creek piles up the points against Everglades

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 1:26pm

Recap: Coconut Creek Cougars vs. Everglades Gators

Make it six blowout wins for the Coconut Creek Cougars this season. They blew past Everglades 66-15 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Coconut Creek has managed all season.

Leading Coconut Creek to victory were Devonique Thompson and Abigail Theophile. Thompson dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, while Theophile dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thompson has scored all season. Keisha Julot was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two blocks.

Coconut Creek pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Everglades, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Coconut Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Coral Springs Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Coral Springs Charter presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Coconut Creek in Florida (Coral Springs Charter is ranked 174th, while Coconut Creek is ranked 371st). Everglades won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cardinal Gibbons at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th.