The home team had won the previous three meetings between Keys Gate and Marathon, and Keys Gate kept the tradition alive. The Knights blew past the Dolphins 80-60 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Sebastian Matilla
| 11/21/25 vs Marathon | 73% |
| 01/27/25 vs Forest Hill | 71% |
| 12/03/24 @ Mater Bay Academy | 67% |
| 12/09/24 vs Palm Glades Prep Academy | 64% |
| 02/05/25 vs Sunset | 60% |
Sebastian Matilla had an outrageously good game as he went 11-for-15 en route to 29 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (73%). Another player making a difference was Alex Rodriguez, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 18 points.
Keys Gate was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marathon only racked up nine.
Marathon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Josh Koler, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 boards. Koler is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Taylor Huff was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Keys Gate's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Marathon, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Keys Gate will look to defend their home court on December 1 against Somerset Prep Homestead at 3:30 p.m. As for Marathon, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Coral Shores at 7:00 p.m. on December 1.
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