A victory for Pompano Beach just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Fort Lauderdale Flying L, falling 71-44. The Golden Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flying L's apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Leading Fort Lauderdale to victory were Reggie Cleveland and Antonio Bonami. Cleveland dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Bonami went 9 for 20 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Cleveland is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Antwain Smith, who earned seven points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
Pompano Beach's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Fort Lauderdale, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pompano Beach will host Flanagan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pompano Beach is facing Flanagan at the right time seeing as Flanagan is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fort Lauderdale, they will head out to challenge Plantation at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Lauderdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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