After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tocoi Creek, Sandalwood was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Atlantic Coast Stingrays with a 61-55 win. That's more bragging rights for the Saints, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sandalwood can attribute much of their success to Sydney B. Mathis Jr, who posted 17 points. Antonio Hodges was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Sandalwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Atlantic Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Sandalwood will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Raines at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Atlantic Coast, they will be taking part in a tournament against Orange Park at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic Coast knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Orange Park likes a good challenge.
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