Booker had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 12-12 to make it six. They took an 83-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sarasota Sailors. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (66), the Tornadoes still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Booker lost, don't look at J.P Lattimore. Despite the final result, he posted 37 points. Another player making a difference was Darius Behn, who had ten points.
As for Sarasota, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.7 points over those games.
Johnny Lackaff had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 58% from beyond the arc to rack up 35 points and six rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2025. David Young was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards.
Booker has already played their next game, a 60-52 defeat against Cardinal Mooney on the 30th. As for Sarasota, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 82-60 win against Venice on the 5th.
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