The Cushman Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Keys Gate Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cushman faced off against Jewish Culture on Wednesday. Cushman had to suffer through a 78-41 loss at the hands of Jewish Culture. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while the Lions are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Keys Gate). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Palm Glades Prep Academy 74-29. With the Knights ahead 39-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Keys Gate's win came from a few key players Cushman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tristan Brown, who went 9 of 13 en route to 22 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Matilla, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Cushman's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Keys Gate, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Cushman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-51 loss to Keys Gate in their previous matchup back in January. Can Cushman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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