Boca Ciega and Lakewood met for a duel on Friday where Boca Ciega couldn't get it done. The Boca Ciega Pirates fell to the Lakewood Spartans 51-45. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 60-58 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Robert Harris and Jelani Nix Jr certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Harris had 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Nix Jr earned eight points along with ten rebounds. Nix Jr has become a key player for Boca Ciega: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Oriol, who earned four points plus five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Boca Ciega and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Lakewood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Boca Ciega wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-38 defeat against First Baptist Academy on the 7th. Lakewood has also already played their next match, a 49-44 win against Williston on the 7th.
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