It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Barron Collier Cougars had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blue Streaks and snuck past 61-58. Winning may never get old, but Barron Collier sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Barron Collier got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Spencer Clayton out in front who scored 14 points along with seven assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Ayers, who scored seven points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Defeat or not, Sebring got some senior leadership from Sylvester Lewis and Kj Turner. Lewis dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Turner. scored 18 points along with five assists. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 22 games he's played. Jordan Gregory was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Barron Collier's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. As for Sebring, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
Barron Collier will square off against Mariner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mariner knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten contests -- so hopefully Barron Collier likes a good challenge. Sebring does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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