After losing to American Heritage the last time they met, Fort Lauderdale decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fort Lauderdale Flying L's secured a 56-50 W over the American Heritage Patriots on Saturday.
Fort Lauderdale's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adler Olweean, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Bonami, who went 7 of 17 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Fort Lauderdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Heritage only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
American Heritage lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Oju Daniel-Kalio, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Noah Baqai was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Fort Lauderdale's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for American Heritage, they moved to 7-8 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Fort Lauderdale has already played their next game, a 67-65 defeat against Coral Springs on the 27th. As for American Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-38 loss against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 27th.
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