After flying high against the Mason Classical Academy Paladins last Monday, the Marco Island Academy Rays came back down to earth. Marco Island Academy took a hard 73-56 fall against The Village School of Naples on Tuesday. Marco Island Academy has struggled against The Village School of Naples recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Rays players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Veleon Nazarko, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nazarko has scored all season. Nick Sadler was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Marco Island Academy's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-10. As for The Village School of Naples, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Marco Island Academy will be playing in front of their home fans 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 matchups. The Village School of Naples won't have much time to rest: their next matchup 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.
