It was a good run, but the Don Soffer Aventura Barracuda unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ransom Everglades.
Several Barracuda players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nimrod Amiel Eilon, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. The match was Amiel Eilon's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Amiel Eilon, who scored 11 points.
Zeke Battier was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with nine rebounds for Ransom Everglades. That makes it six consecutive games in which Battier has scored at least 25% of Ransom Everglades' points. Jordan Nabaka was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with four steals.
Don Soffer Aventura's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Ransom Everglades, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Don Soffer Aventura will be home for the holidays to greet Dr. Krop at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Dr. Krop is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.2 points per game. Ransom Everglades won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Gulliver Prep at 12:30 p.m. on December 16th. One thing working in Gulliver Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
