Marathon played three games last week, starting off with their closest rival, Coral Shores, on Dec. 3. The ’Canes defended their home court valiantly, but Marathon senior Elena Eubank had other plans. Eubank scored a game-high 27 points in the win, with Marti’yana Kilbourne adding 10 and Daysi Williams accounting for the other six.
For Coral Shores, it was Melanie Estevez with the hot hand in the Marathon matchup. Estevez unloaded a pair of three-point shots to total 14 points on the night.
“She had a fantastic game defensively, too, stopping the Fins from advancing the ball up the court,” said assistant coach Danielle Thomas.
Adding to the Hurricane total were Presley Bagwell and Alex Burson with eight points each and Gabby Thomas with four. That would be the final game for Coral Shores last week, and the ’Canes will close out 2024 at Key West on Monday, Dec. 16 before picking up after the holiday break.
Marathon went on to suffer a two-game slide, first against Immaculata-LaSalle in a 48-45 heartbreaker, then to Gulf Coast two nights later in a 39-22 loss.
The 2-3 Fins, as well as the winless ’Canes and Conchs, have plenty of time to stack up some Ws this season. District play does not begin until early February. The Dolphins will be testing the waters this post season in their new Rural classification. Key West participates in the 4A division while Coral Shores, with a smaller student population, is classified 3A.
Key West hosted the Bobcats of North Port High School Dec. 7. The Conchs lost 59-25 in the only game on their schedule last week. The Lady Conchs have three more contests prior to winter break, including one against each of their Monroe County rivals.
Photos by BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly
