Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 22 to 5 on the offensive boards, a fact the Florida Christian Patriots proved on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 67-29 win over Ransom Everglades on the road. Given Florida Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Ransom Everglades is ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kohl Rosario had a dynamite game for Florida Christian, scoring 30 points along with 9 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Rosario has scored at least 25% of Florida Christian's points. Ryan Rangel was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 5 rebounds.
Ransom Everglades' loss came despite strong showings from Zeke Battier and Jordan Nabaka. Battier scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds, while Nabaka scored 10 points. The game was Battier's third in a row with at least ten points.
Florida Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ransom Everglades, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Florida Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Sports Leadership & Management at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ransom Everglades won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Miami Country Day at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. Miami Country Day will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
