Interlachen fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against St. Joseph Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Academy Flashes by a score of 61-58. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 40-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Despite the loss, Interlachen still got an impressive performance from Kemontae Nixon, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Kaleb McKinnon was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Interlachen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Academy only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
St. Joseph Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Shaw led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tre Lipat, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 20 points.
Interlachen's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for St. Joseph Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Interlachen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-64 defeat against Bronson on the 10th. As for St. Joseph Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-53 win against St. Johns Country Day on the 10th.
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