Basketball Recap: Everglades Beats Somerset Academy for Their Third Straight Victory

After losing to Somerset Academy the last time they met, Everglades decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Everglades Gators came out on top against the Somerset Academy Panthers by a score of 65-56 on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Gators who have now won three games in a row.

Everglades got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Rey out in front who went 6 of 7 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Rey a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Odean Gilmore, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.

Everglades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset Academy only pulled down four offensive rebounds.

Despite the loss, Somerset Academy still got an impressive performance from Christian Smith, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 22 points. The matchup was Smith's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Hudson-Dillard, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points.

Everglades' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Somerset Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.

Everglades will head out on the road to take on Archbishop McCarthy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop McCarthy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Everglades likes a good challenge. As for Somerset Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-53 defeat against Sagemont on the 27th.