It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Coral Shores can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Keys Gate Knights and fell 72-44. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-47 back in December of 2024.
Coral Shores' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Leffler, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and four steals. Anna Barrow was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Leading Keys Gate to victory were Essence Deleon and Amelie Rivero. Deleon went 8 of 12 on her way to 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Rivero went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Rivero is now averaging an impressive 2.6 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Savanah Wilcher, who went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Coral Shores now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Keys Gate, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Coral Shores does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Keys Gate, they will face off against Killian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keys Gate is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
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