West Broward had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the American Patriots on Tuesday, falling 72-48. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 63-54 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
American was led to victory by Derrius Black and Joshua Castin. Black almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, while Castin went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Black a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Jonathan Garcia, who earned 11 points plus two steals.
West Broward will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Fort Lauderdale at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for American, they will welcome North Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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