Spartans
| 01/31/25 @ Atlantic | 82 |
| 01/23/25 @ Immaculata-La Salle | 74 |
| 12/28/24 vs Piper | 60 |
| 01/21/25 @ Don Soffer Aventura | 56 |
| 01/30/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 52 |
Monsignor Pace scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 88-82 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Atlantic Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Eagles are ranked 228th).
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Easton Gelin, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Vico, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Pace was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
James Tillman was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 14 en route to 26 points for Atlantic. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenny James, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points.
Monsignor Pace is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Atlantic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Monsignor Pace wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-45 win against Hialeah-Miami Lakes on the 1st. As for Atlantic, they will face off against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Atlantic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
