Dr. Krop had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-1 to make it nine. They fell 60-55 to the Coral Reef Barracudas. If the Lightning were looking for revenge after losing 72-48 to the Barracudas when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Dr. Krop's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Johans Richards, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 boards, and Anigh Gracia, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 12 points and four steals. Chayton Owens was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
As for Coral Reef, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 57.5 points this season.
Isaiah Charlot was the offensive standout of the contest as he shot 50% from the field en route to 17 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Deandrick Cruise, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Dr. Krop will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. on December 2. As for Coral Reef, they have already played their next game, a 72-40 loss against Florida Christian on the 21st.
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