East Lee County and Gateway squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but East Lee County had to settle for second. They lost 87-67 to the Gateway Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, East Lee County still got an impressive performance from Tobias Jean-Louis, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Those 23 points gave Jean-Louis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Derek Bannister, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
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Even though they lost, East Lee County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
EJ Monteagudo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gateway, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 20 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anjay Boyd, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points.
East Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Gateway, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
East Lee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gateway, they will challenge Palmetto Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Gateway surely won't give up without a fight.
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