Having just played yesterday, the Eau Gallie Commodores will get right back to it and host the Hagerty Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eau Gallie has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hagerty will arrive with four straight victories.
On Thursday, Eau Gallie was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-44 to Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. While losing is never fun, the Commodores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while the Tigers are ranked 282nd).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hagerty beat Ocoee 68-63 on Wednesday.
Hagerty's win came from a few key players Eau Gallie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Asa Kohn, who went 8 of 11 en route to 20 points. The match was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicolas Garces, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Hagerty's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Eau Gallie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
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