Basketball Recap: Coconut Creek Triumphs

Coconut Creek won the last time they faced Calvary Christian Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Coconut Creek Cougars pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles.

Coconut Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abigail Theophile, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. Theophile is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Devonique Thompson was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Coconut Creek has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8.

Coconut Creek will face off against Stoneman Douglas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stoneman Douglas' defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Coconut Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them. Calvary Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against American Heritage), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.