Key West is 9-1 against Marathon since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Key West Conchs will host the Marathon Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Key West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Key West beat North Port 52-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Conchs.
James Osborne was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 18 en route to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Batista, who posted five points in addition to nine rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Marathon came up short against Coral Shores on Tuesday and fell 47-40.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Daeshawn Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Holmes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. Briggs Roberts was another key player, earning 11 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Key West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Marathon, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Key West has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Marathon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Key West beat Marathon 61-49 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Key West repeat their success, or does Marathon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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