Monsignor Pace played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 76-42 defeat at the hands of the Mater Lakes Academy Bears. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Bears are ranked 172nd).
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Despite the loss, Monsignor Pace saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Teagan Jordan dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jordan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Vico, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Pace was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Leading Mater Lakes Academy to victory were Tai Bell and Khanye Moss. Bell almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards, while Moss went 6 for 15 en route to 21 points along with six assists and three steals. The match was Bell's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Torres, who scored six points.
Monsignor Pace dropped their record down to 2-16 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mater Lakes Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-12.
Monsignor Pace didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-45 loss against Palm Beach Central on the 18th. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-48 win against Sports Leadership & Management on the 22nd.
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