If Anclote was feeling good fresh off their 58-18 takedown of Pasco last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Anclote Sharks came up short against the Cypress Creek Coyotes on Friday, falling 74-53. The loss was the Sharks' first of the season.
Deslynn Nickell went supernova for Cypress Creek, going 15 for 34 en route to 34 points plus six assists and five steals. Nickell is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Julianna Valentin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Anclote fell to 2-1. As for Cypress Creek, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Anclote will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on December 3rd. Cypress Creek has already played their next matchup, a 44-34 loss against Countryside on the 25th.
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