Daytona, Fla - The SCF basketball team (9-5) were put at a challenge on neutral grounds as they split at the Florida JUCO Shootout, hosted by Daytona State. The Manatees fell to Gulf Coast State College (9-6) 76-63 before defeating Pensacola State (9-6) 69-65.
SCF vs Gulf Coast State:
While the Manatees tried to keep up with the Commodores, it was ultimately not enough for them for them to mount a strong enough comeback as the Commodores took the rematch.
It was sophomore Isaiah 'Ziggy' Josue that lead the Manatees offense as he finished with a game-high 16 points (6-for-14 FG, 1-for-3 3PT, 3-for-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist and four steals. Classmates Cobey Harraway and Ronnail Tape would follow and round out the order with 15 (Harraway) and 10 (Tape) points respectively. Harraway (6-for-12 FG, 3-for-7 3PT) added one rebound, three assists and five steals, while Tape (4-for-9 FG, 1-for-2 3PT, 1-for-2 FT) added six rebounds.
Sophomore Skylar Wicks snapped his scoring streak of double digit scoring as he was held to seven points (2-for-9 FG, 4-for-4 FT), two rebounds and three assists.
In rebounding, freshmen Josh Ijeh and Elijah 'Slim' Terry lead the way with nine and seven rebounds respectively. Ijeh added five points (2-for-5 FG, 1-for-2 FT), one steal and a season-high five blocks, while Terry added four points (1-for-6 FG, 1-for-4 3PT, 1-for-2 FT), two assists and one steal.
Sophomore Ametri Moss (four points, one rebound, one assist, one steal and one block) and freshmen Malyk Rebetez (three rebounds, four assists and four steals) and Dresean Knight (two points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal) also contributed in the game.
SCF vs Pensacola State:
In the game against the Pirates, the Manatees were hoping to put their loss to the side as they were put to the test offensively and defensively, but ultimately the Herd was able to seal the win on a final free throw.
Three Manatees scored in double figures. It was Wicks and Tape that lead the way against the Pirates as they finished with 16 points each. Wicks (7-for-19 FG, 1-for-7 3PT, 1-for-4 FT) added five rebounds, one assist and two steals, while Tape (6-for-8 FG, 2-for-3 3PT, 2-for-3 FT) added eight rebounds. Harraway rounded out the order with 10 (4-for-9 FG, 2-for-4 3PT), one rebound and one assist.
Josue added nine points (2-for-3 FG, 1-for-1 3PT, 4-for-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block, while Knight added six points (3-for-4 FG), one rebound and one block.
Moss (three points, one rebound, two assists and one steal), redshirt freshman Zach Smith (one rebound and one assist), Ijeh (four rebounds, one assist and two blocks), Rebetez (two points, three rebounds and one assist), Terry (four points, two rebounds and one steal) and freshman Kasheem Grady (three points, one rebound and one assist) also contributed in the game.
Other Southern Conference Scores:
Miami Dade (10-5) swept their portion of the Florida JUCO Shootout in Melbourne as they defeated Polk State (5-8) 75-52 and St. Pete College (2-11) 54-46. The Sharks will take on Time to Ball Prep Wednesday night, December 14 at 7:30 pm.
RV Indian River State (11-3) were swept at the Florida JUCO Shootout in Melbourne as they fell to #7 Tallahassee CC (12-1) 82-75 and Polk State 83-76. The Pioneers will take on Palm Beach State (5-5) Wednesday night, December 14 at 7:30 pm.
Florida Southwestern (8-4) split their portion of the Florida JUCO Shootout in Melbourne as they defeated Eastern Florida State (9-4) 82-61 before falling to #3 Chipola (15-0) 70-69. The Buccaneers will face Polk State Thursday night, December 15 at 7 pm.
Hillsborough (13-1) swept their part of the Florida JUCO Shootout in Daytona as they defeated Florida State College at Jacksonville (4-7) 99-81 before defeating Santa Fe College (6-5) 80-70. The Hawks will take on Santa Fe College Wednesday night, December 14 at 7 pm.
Up Next:
The Manatees will take a couple of weeks off for Christmas break and will return to action on neutral grounds as they will face #3 Chipola College Friday afternoon, December 30 at 3 pm.
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