The Steinbrenner Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their tenth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 68-46 walloping at the hands of Robinson. Steinbrenner has not had much luck with Robinson recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Steinbrenner lost, one person who can't be blamed is Manny Torres. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Torres pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Will Miller, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Steinbrenner struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
Leading Robinson to victory were LaJesse Harrold and Jordan Mickens. Harrold dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Mickens dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists. Mickens hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Donevon Kelly, who scored 15 points.
Steinbrenner's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-17. As for Robinson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Steinbrenner will head out on the road to square off against Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunlake presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Steinbrenner in Florida (Sunlake is ranked 270th, while Steinbrenner is ranked 597th). As for Robinson, Robinson and Wharton will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wharton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
