Fort Lauderdale was the 55-51 winner over Taravella when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Lauderdale Flying L's fell 72-61 to the Taravella Trojans on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (57), the Flying L's still had to take the loss.
Several Flying L's players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Antonio Bonami, who went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points. Antwain Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Fort Lauderdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Taravella's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Pitts led the charge by going 9 of 12 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Those 23 points gave Pitts a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Florea, who went 7 for 13 en route to 22 points.
Flying L's
| 01/17/25 @ Taravella | 61-72 |
| 01/16/25 @ Everglades | 57-52 |
| 01/13/25 vs Deerfield Beach | 62-56 |
| 12/28/24 vs Ocoee | 54-52 |
| 12/27/24 vs Long County | 61-58 |
The defeat snapped Fort Lauderdale's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-4 record. As for Taravella, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Fort Lauderdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-43 loss against North Broward Prep on the 18th. Taravella has also already played their next contest, a 65-56 defeat against South Plantation on the 20th.
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