New Smyrna Beach fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Spruce Creek on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 78-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spruce Creek Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Barracudas of the 54-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
New Smyrna Beach's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikey Steward, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tyler Mcknight, who went 8 of 17 en route to 20 points.
New Smyrna Beach dropped their record down to 10-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Spruce Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
New Smyrna Beach has already played their next contest, a 72-71 victory against Pine Ridge on the 18th. As for Spruce Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-54 win against Palatka on the 18th.
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