After a string of five wins, the David Posnack Jewish Day Rams's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their tough 90-66 defeat to NSU University might stick with them for a while. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as David Posnack Jewish Day came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while NSU University is ranked 107th).
Anthony Ferrer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for NSU University, scoring 31 points. The matchup was Ferrer's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dwight Gaines, who scored 23 points.
David Posnack Jewish Day's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for NSU University, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. David Posnack Jewish Day won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hebrew Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th. Hebrew Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games. As for NSU University, they will head out on the road to face off against Miami Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Miami Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully NSU University likes a good challenge.
