Coral Springs entered their contest against Blanche Ely on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Coral Springs Colts took a 53-38 bruising from the Blanche Ely Tigers. The Colts' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Coral Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Janelle Swaby, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 14 points and five boards. Swaby is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Nethania Noel-Jeune was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
Blanche Ely found their leader in sophomore Trezure Reese, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Reese is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deanna Lobban, who posted nine points.
Coral Springs' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-7. As for Blanche Ely, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Coral Springs and Blanche Ely should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Coral Springs (ranked 145th) will meet Coral Glades (ranked 511th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coral Springs will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Meanwhile, Blanche Ely will face off against Deerfield Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Friday up 172 places (71 vs. 243).
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