American fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They rang in the new year with a 71-63 win over the Community School of Naples Seahawks on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Seahawks are ranked 241st).
Jonathan Garcia
| 01/02/26 vs Community School of Naples | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs South Miami | 7 |
| 11/29/25 vs ABF Academy Homestead | 6 |
| 02/03/25 vs Hialeah | 6 |
| 11/18/25 @ Dr. Krop | 5 |
Jonathan Garcia went supernova, shooting 69% from the field on his way to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. Those eight boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Chamartin, who went 7-for-11 en route to 17 points.
American's record is now 5-9. As for Community School of Naples, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Coming up, American and Donahue Catholic will face off at 10:35 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Shamrocks have now posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Community School of Naples, they and Fort Myers will face off at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Seahawks will be up against the Green Wave's rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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