Bucs Drop Opener at Skinner Classic
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Atlantis University (14-6) | 37 | 44 | 81 |
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Virgin Islands (2-10) | 39 | 30 | 69 |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Naythan Shaw-Clarke had game highs with 27 points and 12 rebounds, his fifth straight double-double, but Atlantis beat the University of the Virgin Islands 81-69 at the Skinner Classic at Fort Lauderdale University.
William Steger tied his season-high with 17 points while Jalil Langston (12) and Shirmoy O'Garro, with a season-high 10 points, also scored in double figures for the Bucs, who drop to 3-15 on the season.
Joel Contreras led the Bucs with five assists.
The Bucs scored eight straight capped on a trey by William Steger to take a 15-6 lead with 13:25 left in the first half.
Atlantis would use a 7-0 run to pull even 30-30 with 4:07 left and Atlantis led 39-37 at the half.
The Bucs are back in action tomorrow when they take on host Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. EST.
