The Village School of Naples Knights entered their tilt with the Marco Island Academy Rays with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. The Village School of Naples enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over Marco Island Academy on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Marco Island Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Veleon Nazarko, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Nazarko scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Nick Sadler, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Village School of Naples' victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Marco Island Academy, they bumped their record down to 4-10 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The Village School of Naples won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Naples at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. Naples has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12. As for Marco Island Academy, they will be playing at home against Naples Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Naples Classical's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.
