Global Concepts came into Monday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They pulled ahead with a 66-65 photo finish over the Eden Raiders on Monday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Gators' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Raiders are ranked 213th).
Leading Global Concepts to victory were Jose Castro and Eric Davis. Castro went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points along with five assists and three steals, while Davis dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Castro is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Duane Fears was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five assists and five boards.
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Global Concepts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Eden still got an impressive performance from Chris Krencik, who went 7 for 13 en route to 23 points. Krencik's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brady Mason, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
The victory got Global Concepts back to even at 7-7. As for Eden, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Global Concepts will head out to challenge Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Global Concepts is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. Eden has already played their next game (against Tapestry), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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