The Eau Gallie Commodores pushed their score all the way to 59 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, falling 89-59. Eau Gallie has not had much luck with Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Eau Gallie's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Giovanni Mcgriff, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Zander Hengehold was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Reynolds out in front who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 0 assists. Another player making a difference was Cole Chanda, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds.
Eau Gallie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Eau Gallie will be playing at home against Melbourne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Melbourne is ranked 440th, while Eau Gallie is ranked 447th). As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Foundation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Allowing an average of 59.7 points per game, Foundation Academy has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this game.
