On Tuesday, St. Cloud earned a 50-39 win over Dr. Phillips. The win was all the more spectacular given St. Cloud's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while Dr. Phillips is ranked 24th).
St. Cloud was led to victory by Alex Springs and Diomar Ortiz. Springs scored 14 points along with 9 rebounds, while Ortiz scored 11 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. The match was Springs' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Malaki Baker was another key contributor, scoring 4 points.
St. Cloud's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dr. Phillips, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
St. Cloud will look to defend their home court on Friday against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. As for Dr. Phillips, they will head out on the road to face off against East River at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East River will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
