Legacy had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-11 to make it seven. They lost to the Port St. Lucie Jaguars on the road by a 78-62 margin. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 58-54.
As for Port St. Lucie, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Port St. Lucie to victory were Bryan Desgrottes and Isaac Sylvain. Desgrottes shot 50% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists, while Sylvain dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. Those 22 points gave Sylvain a new career-high. Illisha Johnson was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Legacy and Port St. Lucie could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Lions will square off against Tradition Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (520 vs. 128). Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie (ranked 404th) will meet Vero Beach (ranked 94th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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