Even though the Minneola Wildcats scored an imposing 66 points on Friday, the Spearville Lancers still came out on top. Spearville walked away with a 75-66 win over Minneola. Winning may never get old, but Spearville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Spearville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Danny Alcala led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Melendez, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Minneola lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eli Lang. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Lang has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Jesse Smith was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Minneola were working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spearville only racked up 13 assists.
Spearville's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Minneola, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Spearville will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Little River at 7:00 p.m. Little River is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Spearville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Minneola, they will take on Meade at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minneola is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
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