Girls
Coral Shores enjoyed a big 41-9 win against Mater Bay on Nov. 28, led by Brooke Mandozzi’s 14 points. Lea Castellanos added 7 and Grace Leffler had 6 points and 4 blocks for the Lady ‘Canes. In their 34-24 loss against LaSalle on Dec. 1 Mandozzi again had the team high with 5 steals and 7 rebounds to go along with her 12 points before ending the night early with an injury. Linsy Cedillo grabbed 10 rebounds and had 4 steals and 2 points in the game.
Key West played at Pace on Nov. 29 and at home against Gulf Coast Dec. 2, losing both games. Marathon played Gulf Coast Dec. 3 at home, also losing to the Sharks. Marathon and Key West will face one another Friday, Dec. 9 in Marathon at 5:30 p.m..
Boys
Key West did not get a win in its first three games, but both the Conchs’ offense and defense are on the right track. In a loss to Miami Christian on Nov. 30, James Osborne had 14 points and Kevon Mills had 13. Eric Moore pulled down 9 rebounds and had 3 blocks. Two days later, Osborne went 4-for-4 from the three-point line, Mills had 5 rebounds and a block, Moore scored 10 points with 8 rebounds, and Watson Chery scored 10 with 7 rebounds in a loss to NSU University School. The next day, Chery scored 11 points with 7 rebounds against Westminster Christian. Mills had 7 points with 5 rebounds and a block and Nazair Bernanrd scored 5 with 9 rebounds and a block. The Conchs will look to rebound over an in-county rival on Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in Marathon.
Marathon started its season 0-2 against Somerset Silver Palms and South Homestead on Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, but head coach Kevin Freeman is undeterred. “We have lost the first two games so far, but there is definite promise with this team,” he told Keys Weekly. “Our defense is better than last year already, and getting better.” Daeshawn Holmes led the scoring in the 51-33 South Homestead loss with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Oscar Garcia had 8 points and a rebound. In the narrow 35-32 loss to Silver Palms, Adrian Cruz scored 7 with 4 assists, Garcia had 10 points and 7 rebounds and Holmes had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks for the Fins.
Coral Shores’ boys played three games in four days last week and came away with two wins. On Nov. 28, they put on a show at home against Mater Bay. Isaac Holmes scored 17, Matt St. Aubin had 15 and Eddy Espinosa added 11 in a massive 78-24 win. Allen Perez came up big with 10 rebounds and 8 points. The following night, the ’Canes enjoyed another lopsided 62-26 win, this time against Redlands Christian. Ayden Lane had a game-high 14 points and 9 rebounds and Perez scored 12 with 10 rebounds. LaSalle handed the ’Canes an 87-49 loss to ring in December, but St. Aubin put up 19 points in the effort along with 10 from Perez and 9 from Holmes.
