It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Olympic Heights can now relate to. They were dealt an 89-61 defeat at the hands of the Martin County Tigers on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Tigers are ranked 41st).
Martin County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Brazell, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. What's more, Brazell also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Brandon James-WIlkins was another key player, going 5 for 12 to rack up 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Olympic Heights' loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Martin County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Olympic Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martin County, they have already played their next contest, a 74-69 win against Royal Palm Beach on the 7th.
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