Land O' Lakes couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jesuit Tigers on Tuesday. The Gators just can't catch a break and have now endured 14 defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Land O' Lakes' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacoby Davis, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chartric Darby, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jesuit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damien Ross, who went 5 for 10 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Ross a new career-high in offensive rebounds (two). Another player making a difference was Morty Hanlon, who posted 14 points along with three steals.
Land O' Lakes will head out on the road to face off against Tampa Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jesuit, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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