Cypress Bay had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt West Broward on Monday. The Cypress Bay Lightning blew past the West Broward Bobcats 77-51. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Bobcats are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Broward's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Martinez, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alvin Albert -Viala, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points.
Cypress Bay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for West Broward, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The future could be bright for both Cypress Bay and West Broward: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Cypress Bay will try to hand Taravella their third-straight defeat when the two meet on February 5th. Meanwhile, West Broward will look to extend Somerset Academy's four-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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