The Boyd Anderson Cobras's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Blanche Ely by a score of 53-50. While losing is never fun, Boyd Anderson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Blanche Ely is ranked 103rd).
Despite the loss, Boyd Anderson saw an underclassman step up: Juawayne Walters scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Theodore Richardson III, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Boyd Anderson bumped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Blanche Ely, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Boyd Anderson will head out on the road to face off against Lakeland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Blanche Ely will be home for the holidays to greet Western at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
