The Sunset Knights will take on the Keys Gate Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sunset is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 83-62 to Miami. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Stingarees are ranked 15th).
| 01/30/25 @ Miami | 19 |
| 01/23/25 @ Edison | 18 |
| 11/28/23 @ Homestead | 17 |
| 12/14/23 vs Varela | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ TERRA Environmental | 17 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jonathan Clarke, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brandon Luis, who went 7 of 14 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Keys Gate made easy work of Forest Hill on Monday and carried off a 62-39 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Sunset better keep an eye on Terrance Shannon Jr. He was instrumental in Keys Gate's win, going 8 for 19 on his way to 28 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Matilla, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and five steals.
Sunset's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Keys Gate, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Sunset was dealt a bruising 83-51 loss at the hands of Keys Gate in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Sunset, Andre Velez (who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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