Basketball Recap: Atlantic Skates Past Coconut Creek with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/02/25 vs Coconut Creek	43
12/28/24 vs Hallandale	33
12/30/24 vs Dr. Joaquin Garcia	22
12/27/24 vs Central	-20
12/13/24 vs Glades Central	-23

Atlantic won against Dr. Joaquin Garcia last Monday with 75 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Atlantic Eagles blew past the Coconut Creek Cougars, posting a 75-32 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

It was another big night for James Tillman, who posted 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kaelym LaMont, who put up 12 points.

Despite the loss, Coconut Creek had strong showings from Nash Youte, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and three steals, and Zay Aliensy, who had eight points and five rebounds.

The win (which was Atlantic's third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for Coconut Creek, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Atlantic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 81-37 victory against Oxbridge Academy on the 3rd. As for Coconut Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-35 defeat against Trinity Christian Academy on the 3rd.