Cypress Bay's game on Wednesday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 61-44 bruising from the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Jaguars are ranked 24th).
Pembroke Pines Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maximo Ortega out in front who posted 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zemari Days, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Cypress Bay dropped their record down to 12-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Cypress Bay has already played their next game, a 60-57 victory against Boyd Anderson on the 24th. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they will take on Coral Glades in a tournament on January 30th. Pembroke Pines Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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