New Smyrna Beach posted their biggest victory since January 2nd on Thursday. They blew past the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs 66-46. This was a revenge game for the Barracudas: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in January, they had to take a 61-53 loss.
| 01/30/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Seabreeze | 5 |
| 01/27/25 @ Spruce Creek | 11 |
| 01/25/25 @ Spanish River | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Seminole Ridge | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Smyrna Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Owen Mclaughlin, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Mclaughlin is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Mcknight, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points.
New Smyrna Beach was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flagler Palm Coast only racked up eight assists.
Flagler Palm Coast's loss came despite strong showings from Jasiah Sanders and Nateshawn Royal. Sanders dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards, while Royal went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points. Sanders has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Anthony Hampton was another key player, putting up ten points.
New Smyrna Beach's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Flagler Palm Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. New Smyrna Beach will be playing at home against Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Flagler Palm Coast, they will welcome Sandalwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandalwood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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