The Deerfield Beach Bucks will face off against the Fort Lauderdale Flying L at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Deerfield Beach is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since January 23, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 61-38 to South Plantation. The Bucks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Meanwhile, Fort Lauderdale waltzed into their match two weeks ago with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Knights 54-52.
Deerfield Beach better keep an eye on Reggie Cleveland. He was instrumental in Fort Lauderdale's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Cleveland a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Rawle Farose, who posted ten points.
Fort Lauderdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Fort Lauderdale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Deerfield Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Deerfield Beach couldn't quite finish off Fort Lauderdale when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 61-59. Can Deerfield Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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