Two dominant guards in Melanie Estevez and Essence Deleon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Coral Shores Hurricanes will face off against the Keys Gate Knights on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Coral Shores came up short against Ransom Everglades and fell 56-43. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
| 01/30/25 @ Ransom Everglades | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Marathon | 4 |
| 01/22/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 5 |
| 01/15/25 vs Key West | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Key West | 4 |
Coral Shores' defeat came about despite a quality game from Estevez, who posted 14 points and seven boards. Estevez is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. London Atkins was another key player, putting up two points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Coral Shores smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Keys Gate also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Mater Academy Charter by a score of 50-37.
Coral Shores will have to contain Deleon as she made an impact in Keys Gate's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Elianni Lopez also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Coral Shores' loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Keys Gate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Coral Shores might still be hurting after the 70-47 defeat they got from Keys Gate in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Deleon, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Now that Coral Shores knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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