The Boca Raton Bobcats suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of West Boca Raton by a score of 61-58. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Wednesday (57), Boca Raton still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Boca Raton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lavar Jamison. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jamison has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Josh Francique, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Boca Raton has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for West Boca Raton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-9.
Boca Raton will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Seminole Ridge at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Seminole Ridge and three for Boca Raton. As for West Boca Raton, they will head out on the road to take on Pine Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Pine Crest is ranked 452nd, while West Boca Raton is ranked 467th).
