Islands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Liberty County Panthers. The Sharks were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in March of 2017.
Islands' loss came despite strong showings from Deondrae Hills and Spencer Shipley. Hills dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards, while Shipley went 7 of 12 en route to 24 points. What's more, Shipley also posted a 57% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024.
Islands' defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Liberty County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Islands wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-58 loss against Johnson on the 4th. As for Liberty County, they have also already played their next contest, a 72-61 defeat against Windsor Forest on the 4th.
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