Basketball Recap: Island Coast Gators vs. First Baptist Academy Lions
After flying high against Naples Classical last Thursday, Island Coast came back down to earth. The Island Coast Gators took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Baptist Academy Lions on Monday. The loss was the Gators' first of the season.
Island Coast's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mathias Harmon, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Bacchus, who scored 11 points plus two steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Island Coast fell to 2-1. As for First Baptist Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Island Coast has already played their next contest, a 77-52 victory against East Lee County on the 26th. As for First Baptist Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against Golden Gate at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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