Basketball Recap: Eau Gallie Commodores vs. Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Eau Gallie Commodores can now relate to. They fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 46-43. Eau Gallie's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it 18 in a row.
Despite the loss, Eau Gallie had strong showings from Nicholas Hernandez, who scored nine points, and Brock Lustic, who scored eight points.
Lincoln Park Academy found their leader in underclassman Tyon Johnson, who scored nine points along with five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was J'Shaun Williams, who scored 12 points.
Eau Gallie dropped their record down to 2-21 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season.
Eau Gallie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lincoln Park Academy will head out on the road to take on the Raiders on Tuesday. Rockledge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Greyhounds in Florida (the Raiders are ranked 49th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 581st).