Suncoast's tournament run continued when they took on Matanzas on Saturday. The Suncoast Chargers walked away with a 49-37 win over the Matanzas Pirates. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Pirates are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 vs Matanzas | 5 |
| 01/15/25 @ Park Vista | 3 |
| 01/08/25 @ Seminole Ridge | 7 |
| 01/07/25 @ Treasure Coast | 4 |
Jamarey Harris was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Konner Williams was another key player, putting up nine points.
Suncoast was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Matanzas only racked up seven assists.
Matanzas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alexander Davis, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards, and La'Darien Baker, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Suncoast and bumps their season record up to 12-5. As for Matanzas, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
Suncoast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-43 win against Jupiter on the 22nd. As for Matanzas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-48 victory against Deltona on the 20th.
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