Piper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fort Lauderdale Flying L. The Bengals lost against the Flying L's in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 83-56 score last time.
Fort Lauderdale can attribute much of their success to Antonio Bonami, who shot 57% from the field en route to 19 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Bonami's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adler Olweean, who posted 12 points.
Piper's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piper will face off against Cooper City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Lauderdale, they will venture away from home to square off against Saint Andrew's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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