Spanish River lost against Olympic Heights last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Spanish River Sharks were beaten by the Olympic Heights Lions 64-35. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Lions are ranked 201st).
Spanish River's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devan Degiuseppe, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam G, who had seven points.
Jake Harbatkin was his usual excellent self, going 5 of 9 en route to 16 points and five rebounds for Olympic Heights. Harbatkin has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times he's played. Garrett Schwartz was another key player, putting up nine points.
Spanish River dropped their record down to 8-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Olympic Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Spanish River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-39 defeat against Stoneman Douglas on the 3rd. As for Olympic Heights, they have also already played their next game, a 64-48 victory against Forest Hill on the 3rd.
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