It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but FAU High ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They slipped by the Spanish River Sharks 40-39. For the Owls, this counts as revenge for the 78-40 win the Sharks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Tristan Etienne was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Jarret Mauvais, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Spanish River lost, don't look at Devan Degiuseppe. Despite the final result, he earned 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Degiuseppe a new career-high in boards (four). Julius Coffey was another key player, putting up six points.
FAU High's record is now 3-1. As for Spanish River, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
FAU High wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-46 victory against Dreyfoos School of the Arts on the 6th. As for Spanish River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-66 defeat against American Heritage on the 7th.
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