West Port was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dunnellon Tigers. The matchup was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Wolf Pack couldn't quite close it out.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dunnellon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The game was Nelson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre'Quori Rollerson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
West Port's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Dunnellon, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Port and Dunnellon could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. West Port (ranked 670th) will meet Wildwood (ranked 184th) at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. Similarly, Dunnellon (ranked 390th) will meet Hawthorne (ranked 53rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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