Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Atlantic Coast

Stingrays

Previous 5 Games

12/11/25 @ Mandarin	45-37
12/09/25 @ First Coast	70-55
12/06/25 vs Eagle's View	56-50
12/04/25 @ Stanton	62-26
12/02/25 @ West Nassau	79-62

Atlantic Coast extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 9-1. They came out on top against the Mandarin Mustangs by a score of 45-37. For the Stingrays, this counts as revenge for the 83-54 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Tarik Auguste was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Doe, who posted 12 points along with five boards and three steals.

As for Mandarin, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while Atlantic Coast is ranked 111th).

Mandarin's loss came despite strong showings from Brysen Wright and Tian Wyche. Wright scored 14 points, while Wyche had 11 points.

Atlantic Coast will take on Baldwin in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mandarin, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 80-71 victory against Christ's Church Academy on the 12th.