There's no place like home for Largo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They secured a 62-56 W over the Keswick Christian Crusaders on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Packers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Largo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darin Townsend led the charge by going 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and five rebounds. Achilleas Gkaravelis was another key player, shooting 63% from the field en route to 11 points.
Largo was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 2-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
When it comes to explaining why Keswick Christian lost, don't look at Grant Cook. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-13 on his way to 31 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That was a full 55.4% of the Crusaders' points, marking the fifth time in a row Cook has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Bingham, who put up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Largo picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Keswick Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-2 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Largo has already played their next game, a 70-61 win against Pinellas Park on the 9th. Keswick Christian has also already played their next matchup (against Lakeland Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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