McKeel Academy extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-3. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 79-73 heartbreaker at the hands of the Riverview Sarasota Rams. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (63), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
McKeel Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Deion Drone, who went 8-for-19 en route to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Colton Gabbard also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
As for Riverview Sarasota, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games.
Josh Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 55% from the field to rack up 41 points and eight boards. Those 41 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Evans, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McKeel Academy will take on Ridgeview Global Studies Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will challenge Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Rams their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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