After a string of five wins, New Smyrna Beach's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 49-42 to the Spruce Creek Hawks. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Barracudas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-70 last Thursday.
| 12/28/23 vs Lyman | 8 |
| 01/27/25 @ Spruce Creek | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Seminole Ridge | 5 |
| 11/30/23 vs University | 5 |
| 01/03/25 vs Rockledge | 5 |
New Smyrna Beach lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ray Knight, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Knight has posted since back in December of 2023. Solomon Williams was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, New Smyrna Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
New Smyrna Beach's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. As for Spruce Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
New Smyrna Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 41-34 win against Seabreeze on the 28th. Spruce Creek has also already played their next contest, a 96-55 loss against Mainland on the 28th.
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