The Atlantic Coast Stingrays can finally bid farewell to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Englewood by a score of 47-39. That looming 47-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Atlantic Coast yet this season.
DJ Thompson was the offensive standout of the matchup as he scored 11 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Malik Aker, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Englewood still got an impressive performance from Kevon Roulhac, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Roulhac scored 15 or more points. Jalen Scarver was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Atlantic Coast's victory ended a 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-15. As for Englewood, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-8.
Atlantic Coast won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mandarin at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. One thing working in Mandarin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matches. Englewood won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Westside at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. Allowing an average of 65.9 points per game, Westside has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this matchup.
