The Key West Conchs pushed their score all the way to 55 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 70-55 fall against Miami Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Key West in their matchups with Miami Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Key West saw an underclassman step up: James Osborne scored 23 points along with three steals. Osborne scored a full 41.8% of Key West's points, the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tramane Scott, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Miami Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sebastian Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Gonzalez's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ken Luzbet, who scored 16 points.
Key West's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Miami Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Key West will head out on the road to face off against Somerset Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Somerset Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Key West in Florida (Somerset Academy is ranked 61st, while Key West is ranked 408th). As for Miami Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Homestead has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 521 points over their last seven contests.
