On Monday, things could have been worse for Carol City, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Coral Reef. Carol City was down 44-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Carol City saw an underclassman step up: Jahquori Lombrage scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Lombrage is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Oluwasemilore Adewoye, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Coral Reef found their leader in underclassman Angel Santos, who scored 15 points. Ashton Williams was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Carol City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Coral Reef, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Carol City will head out on the road to square off against Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miami Beach presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Carol City in Florida (Miami Beach is ranked 250th, while Carol City is ranked 559th). As for Coral Reef, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Central at 7:30 p.m. Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 960 points over their last 14 matchups.
