Basketball Recap: Islands Takes a Loss

Islands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 56-49 to the Calvary Day Cavaliers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-46 on Friday.

Deondrae Hills

Assists

02/08/25 @ Calvary Day	5
02/07/25 vs Calvary Day	3
02/04/25 @ Johnson	2
02/01/25 vs Liberty County	2
01/31/25 @ Beach	1
+ 13 more games

When it comes to explaining why Islands lost, don't look at Deondrae Hills. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 18 on his way to 20 points along with seven steals and five assists. That's the most assists Hills has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carson Kurdys, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Islands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Islands' defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Calvary Day, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.

Islands didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-63 win against Groves on the 10th. As for Calvary Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-23 victory against Islands on the 11th.