Anclote lost against New Smyrna Beach back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Anclote Sharks fell 55-46 to the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 564th, while the Barracudas are ranked 273rd).
It was another big night for Tyler Mcknight, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points for New Smyrna Beach. Another player making a difference was Owen Mclaughlin, who posted nine points and three steals.
Anclote has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for New Smyrna Beach, they moved to 10-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Anclote has already played their next contest, a 71-41 win against Tarpon Springs on the 13th. As for New Smyrna Beach, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-54 loss against Lake Gibson on the 11th.
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