Atlantic extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Monday, dropping them down to 0-4. They were dealt a 51-19 defeat at the hands of the Treasure Coast Titans. The Eagles lost against the Titans in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 1-0 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Atlantic lost, don't look at Taylor Pierre. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points. That was a full 89.5% of the Eagles' points, marking the fourth time in a row Pierre has scored more than a third of the team's points.
As for Treasure Coast, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.7 points on average over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Treasure Coast to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reniah Flynn, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Flynn's seventh in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Justice Alexis, who went 9-for-17 to rack up 20 points and five boards.
Coming up, Atlantic will square off against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Treasure Coast, they and Dwyer will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.
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