Plantation lost a heartbreaker to Fort Lauderdale when they met back in January of 2020, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Plantation Colonels lost 55-29 to the Fort Lauderdale Flying L's. The Colonels lost against the Flying L's in their previous head to head back in January of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 31-29 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Plantation lost, don't look at Geriyah Williams. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 15 on her way to 13 points. That was a full 44.8% of Plantation's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Azaziah Evans-Blake was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds for Fort Lauderdale. The contest was Evans-Blake's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Powell, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Plantation now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fort Lauderdale, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plantation will challenge South Plantation at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Lauderdale, they will square off against Cooper City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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