Matanzas had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-4 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 73-57 win over the Deltona Wolves. The Pirates pushed the score to 56-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolves cut but never quite recovered from.
Jayden McCoy
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Matanzas found their leader in sophomore Jayden McCoy, who shot 5-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McCoy has scored all season. Jamel Guerrero was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Matanzas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They are 3-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
As for Deltona, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (55), they still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Deltona lost, don't look at Marcus Spells. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and five assists. Spells is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kendon Thomas, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Matanzas has already played their next matchup, a 69-37 defeat against Tocoi Creek on the 18th. As for Deltona, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-56 victory against Sebastian River on the 17th.
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