Canterbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. 2025 welcomed they with a 71-47 loss courtesy of the Venice Indians. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-41 back in November of 2024.
Canterbury lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Collin Meagher, who posted 11 points. Brayden Grossenbaugh was another key player, putting up nine points.
Venice's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zeke Settles, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcel Fil, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Canterbury's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Venice, they moved to 6-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Canterbury didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-67 loss against Bayshore on the 3rd. As for Venice, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-69 win against Bradenton Christian on the 3rd.
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