After flying high against Cypress Lake on Thursday, Island Coast came back down to earth. The Island Coast Gators were outmatched by the Lemon Bay Manta Rays and fell 61-25. The defeat continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Manta Rays: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Island Coast saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamieryah Davis posted 12 points.
Lemon Bay's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Collins, who went 9 of 20 on her way to 19 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Lemon Bay is 5-1 when Collins posts five or more steals, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Long, who went 6 for 10 to rack up 12 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Island Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Lemon Bay, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Island Coast has already played their next contest, a 38-34 victory against Cypress Lake on the 4th. As for Lemon Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-25 win against LaBelle on the 6th.
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