The Atlantic Eagles came up short against the Dade Christian Warriors on Monday and fell 67-59.
When it comes to explaining why Atlantic lost, don't look at Kenny James. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points. Ty Watson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Dade Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriel Alonso led the charge by posting 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikola Mirkovic, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
Atlantic's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Dade Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Atlantic and Dade Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 164th) will meet Palm Beach Lakes (ranked 380th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dade Christian will face off against Somerset Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (62 vs. 642).
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