Flomaton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against the Hillcrest Jaguars, falling 80-57. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 83-52 two weeks ago.
Flomaton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zykenzie Martin, who posted 11 points. TiShaun Baldwin was another key player, putting up nine points.
Hillcrest was led to victory by J.T. Barlow and Jontavuis Lett. Barlow almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards, while Lett shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Lett a new career-high in points. Ah'Mirion Thomas also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Flomaton's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Hillcrest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-9.
Flomaton has already played their next matchup, a 48-47 win against Excel on the 31st. As for Hillcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-52 defeat against Escambia County on the 30th.
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