The Treasure Coast Titans had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 win over Vero Beach. Given Treasure Coast's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Vero Beach is ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Treasure Coast had a senior duo take command as Tyson Wilson almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists and Tyler Shelton scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. That's the first time this season that Wilson posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Dejuan Preston, who scored 12 points.
Treasure Coast has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Vero Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Treasure Coast will take on Royal Palm Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Royal Palm Beach has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Vero Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jensen Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jensen Beach has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 317 points over their last five games.
