- January 7, 2025
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Matanzas junior Alex Davis puts up a shot in the paint. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Jamel Guerrero (1) brings the ball upcourt for Matanzas. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas sophomore Jezerahiah McCoy (10) scored 11 points against Menendez. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas' Nate Perry looks to pass in the second half of the Pirates' Kiwanis Invitational game against Menendez. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Alex Davis, Matanzas’ 6-foot-8 junior center, scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half to propel the Pirates to a 64-51 boys basketball victory over Menendez in the final game of the two-day Kiwanis Holiday Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Matanzas gym.
The Pirates (6-7) were playing their first game in two weeks and were a bit rusty at the beginning of the game, coach Eric Guerrero said. They led by three points at halftime but outscored the Falcons (3-10) 35-25 in the second half.
“I told them to be patient. Our team is at its best when we go inside out. They were sending two, three guys at Alex. When we passed the ball inside and then back out, the double- and triple-team wasn’t there anymore.”
The Pirates also drained nine 3-pointers. Freshman Curtis Giles (14 points) and sophomore Jezrahiah McCoy (11 points) hit three apiece from behind the arc.
Matanzas has won four of its last five games heading into a game at Deltona on Thursday, Jan. 9.
“We’re trying to peak at the right time of year,” Guerrero said.
The Pirates played just one game in the Kiwanis Invitational. Other varsity teams that participated in the event included Spruce Creek (two losses), Miami Norland (wins over Menendez and Spruce Creek) and Ponte Vedra (a win over Spruce Creek). There were also two JV games with New Smyrna Beach defeating Spruce Creek and Matanzas.
