The Atlantic Coast Stingrays had to endure a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Englewood by a score of 47-39 on Wednesday. That eight points margin sets a new team best for Atlantic Coast this season.
DJ Thompson was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 11 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Malik Aker, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Atlantic Coast's win ended a 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-15. As for Englewood, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-8.
Atlantic Coast won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mandarin at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. Mandarin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Atlantic Coast likes a good challenge. Englewood won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Westside at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. Westside is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
