The Naples Golden Eagles lost 76-51 to the NSU University Sharks on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Sharks are ranked 173rd).
Xavier Osecola was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 12 on his way to 30 points and four steals for NSU University. With that strong performance, Osecola is now averaging an impressive 17.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Jones, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven boards and six steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Naples and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for NSU University, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Naples wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 57-49 loss against Mater Academy Charter on the 28th. As for NSU University, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-53 defeat against Bishop Verot on the 28th.
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