While Global Concepts didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past the Cleveland Hill Golden Eagles with a 50-44 victory on Wednesday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 703rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eric Davis was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 21 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Duane Fears was another key player, putting up four points in addition to ten rebounds and five steals.
Gators
| 01/08/25 vs Cleveland Hill | 50-44 |
| 01/06/25 vs Western New York Maritime Charter | 54-37 |
Global Concepts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Cleveland Hill lost, don't look at Javier Nelson. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 22 on his way to 25 points along with six rebounds and six steals. That was a full 56.8% of Cleveland Hill's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deon Williams, who had six points and seven rebounds.
Global Concepts' record is now 6-2. As for Cleveland Hill, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Global Concepts will take on Tapestry at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cleveland Hill, they will square off against Maryvale at 11:30 a.m. on January 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
