The Dr. Krop Lightning will face off against the Coral Reef Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dr. Krop has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Coral Reef will arrive with five straight victories.
Dr. Krop is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sports Leadership & Management on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dr. Krop was dealt an 88-47 defeat at the hands of Sports Leadership & Management. The Lightning were down 77-41 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Coral Reef posted their closest win since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past Southwest 54-52.
Dr. Krop better keep an eye on Corey Gellineau. He was instrumental in Coral Reef's win, putting up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Pozzo, who posted eight points.
Coral Reef has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Dr. Krop, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Dr. Krop was able to grind out a solid victory over Coral Reef in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 69-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coral Reef's Gianmarco Altare, who had 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dr. Krop still be able to contain Altare? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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