On Thursday, the Melbourne Bulldogs lost to the Osceola Kowboys on the road by a 76-61 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Kowboys are ranked 15th).
Osceola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Isaac, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight assists and six steals. With that strong performance, Isaac is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mccrimon, who went 9 of 12 en route to 21 points and five assists.
Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Osceola, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Melbourne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-24 win against Eau Gallie on the 13th. As for Osceola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 82-49 victory against Rockledge on the 13th.
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