Deltona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 78-69 to the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Barracudas are ranked 104th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Smyrna Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Mcknight, who went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points. Mcknight continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Mclaughlin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Deltona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for New Smyrna Beach, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Deltona will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eau Gallie at 11:30 a.m. on January 2, 2025. New Smyrna Beach also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Lyman at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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