After a string of three wins, the Minneola Wildcats's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 75-66 to Spearville. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
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 is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games 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 win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Danny Alcala, who dropped 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.
Minneola's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Spearville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Minneola will head out on the road to face off against Meade at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Meade's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Spearville, they will be playing at home against Little River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Spearville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
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