Somerset Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Everglades Gators. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 01/25/25 vs Everglades | 22 |
| 01/20/25 vs Central | 23 |
| 01/17/25 vs NSU University | 15 |
Despite the loss, Somerset Academy still got an impressive performance from Christian Smith, who went 7 for 11 en route to 22 points. The game was Smith's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Hudson-Dillard, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Everglades' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Rey led the charge by going 6 for 7 en route to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Rey a new career-high. Odean Gilmore was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Somerset Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Everglades, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Somerset Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 82-53 loss against Sagemont on the 27th. As for Everglades, they will square off against Archbishop McCarthy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Everglades is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
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