MIXED RESULTS SEEN ON THE COURT AS BOYS BASKETBALL POSTSEASON LOOMS

In its first yr of varsity motion, Basilica Faculty performed the second of three video games scheduled this season on Jan. 17. The Mariners hosted the Mustangs of Horeb Christian again in November and paid them a go to in Miami final week. The Mariners have been down by 17 in quarter two, however rallied to return inside 4 by the ultimate quarter. Horeb pulled away late within the fourth to beat Basilica 60-52. 

Noah Wright registered a double-double with 20 factors and 11 rebounds. Miguel Ontiveros scored 12 whereas Blade Hanousek and Alex Bouttier added 9 and 7, respectively. Basilica is and not using a single senior this season, and Hanousek, a junior, is the lone upperclassman, making for an thrilling future for the younger crew. The Mariners shut out their inaugural season Saturday, Feb. 1 in a house matchup in opposition to Plentiful Life Christian Academy. 

Coral Shores made probably the most of its single recreation final week, beating the Rays of Mater Bay 52-49 on Jan. 16. The ’Canes, celebrating Senior Evening, had the power of the group behind them as they went to work in opposition to the Rays. Mater Bay targeted on junior Donovan Thiery, liberating up senior Ayden Lane to attain a game-high 28. 

“It was an awesome back-and-forth recreation the entire means,” stated assistant coach Andy Thiery. “Lane carried the crew by means of the primary three quarters on the scoreboard,” 

In quarter 4, it was anyone’s recreation, however a dunk by Thiery electrified the group and gave Coral Shores some momentum. A 3 from Thiery tied the sport at 47, breaking the Rays’ spirits late within the recreation and gave the ’Canes the increase they wanted to seal the deal. Thiery ended the night time with 13 factors and fellow junior Austin Vogt added eight within the win. 

The Conchs suffered a sequence of losses final week, however ended on a constructive notice. The crew’s biggest loss was their scoring chief, junior James Osborne, who had simply returned from a wrist damage. Osborne is probably going now out for the season with an ankle damage, forcing the Conchs to shore up their recreation plan and work out easy methods to win with out the 21 factors per recreation he was averaging. 

Key West misplaced Jan. 14 at South Dade, then once more on Jan. 17 at residence in opposition to Westminster Christian, however by the 18th, they discovered the recipe they wanted in opposition to a visiting IMG Academy Grey crew. Kameron Roberts had the recent hand with 17 factors and 7 rebounds. David Aviles added 16 whereas Josue Thanus and Zach Levering have been good for six every. Tramane Scott pulled down 10 rebounds to assist feed Roberts below the basket and safe the 54-49 win for the Conchs.

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Marathon misplaced a pair of video games final week, nevertheless it wasn’t and not using a good combat, significantly from junior Daeshawn Holmes. Holmes registered a pair of double-doubles, the primary occurring throughout the Dolphins’ Jan. 13 loss to Palmer Trinity Faculty. Holmes sank 15 factors and pulled down 13 rebounds whereas fellow junior Briggs Roberts scored 14. Freshman Jack Chapman had 10 factors for the Fins, however it will not be sufficient to beat the Falcons, who finally received 84-50. Two nights later, Holmes scored 11 factors and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 58-39 loss to Ransom Everglades. Chapman added 11 to his stats and Roberts added 10. 

Jan. 25 marks the ultimate date groups can play to find out their district seedings, with Feb. 1 being the ultimate date for regular-season video games. This yr, every of Monroe County’s groups faces a unique postseason path. Key West, the biggest college within the Keys, is classed as 4A. Coral Shores falls into the 3A class and Marathon, the Keys’ smallest public college, qualifies for the agricultural classification. Basilica, not a part of the FHSAA but, will not be eligible for postseason play.