Atlantic Coast hadn't done well against Mandarin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Atlantic Coast Stingrays strolled past the Mandarin Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 52-35. That's more bragging rights for the Stingrays, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reese Holman, who went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Keeley Mosley, who posted nine points and five steals.
Atlantic Coast has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Mandarin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Atlantic Coast and Mandarin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Atlantic Coast (ranked 162nd) will meet Baldwin (ranked 413th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mandarin (ranked 198th) will meet Englewood (ranked 522nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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