Everglades suffered their closest loss since January 9th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cooper City Cowboys by a score of 54-51. The Gators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cowboys apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christopher Payoutte, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards. Jaelan Glasford was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Cooper City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Adam Gonzalez out in front who shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points. The dominant performance also gave Gonzalez a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Luka Jakopin, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards.
Everglades' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cooper City, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everglades didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-38 victory against Pompano Beach on the 5th. As for Cooper City, they will venture away from home to square off against Flanagan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Gonzalez and AJ Forges.
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