Even though the Key West Conchs scored an imposing 62 points on Thursday, the Coral Reef Barracudas still came out on top. Coral Reef managed a 66-62 victory over the Conchs.
Coral Reef's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yvon Mbenza led the charge by scoring 16 points. Nathaniel Wesley was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
DeMarcus Deroche and James Osborne certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Deroche dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds, while Osborne scored 19 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Deroche has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Roberts, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Coral Reef is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Key West, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Coral Reef will head out on the road to challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmetto knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully the Barracudas like a good challenge. As for Key West, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Cobras at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Boyd Anderson is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
