Atlantic Coast lost against Fletcher back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Atlantic Coast Stingrays came up short against the Fletcher Senators, falling 62-37. While losing is never fun, the Stingrays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while the Senators are ranked 129th).
Atlantic Coast lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sean Robinson, who posted four points. Amari Fields was another key player, putting up nine points along with five boards and three blocks.
DJ Rivera was a one-man wrecking crew for Fletcher as he went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. That's the most points Rivera has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Jones, who scored nine points and five boards.
Atlantic Coast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Fletcher, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Atlantic Coast didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-39 loss against Raines on the 20th. As for Fletcher, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-54 defeat against Paxon School For Advanced Studies on the 21st.
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