Basketball Recap: Brandon Pitts Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Fort Lauderdale

Taravella lost to Fort Lauderdale back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Taravella Trojans walked away with a 72-61 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Flying L's.

Taravella's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Pitts, who went 9 for 12 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Pitts a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Florea, who went 7 of 13 en route to 22 points.

Several Flying L's players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Antonio Bonami, who went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. Another player making a difference was Antwain Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.

Taravella has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Fort Lauderdale, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.

Taravella has already played their next match, a 65-56 defeat against South Plantation on the 20th. As for Fort Lauderdale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-43 loss against North Broward Prep on the 18th.