There's no place like home for Colonial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Innovation Bulls by a score of 67-55 on Tuesday. Given the Grenadiers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Bulls are ranked 651st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joel Beaton
| 01/28/25 vs Innovation | 12 |
| 01/24/25 @ University | 8 |
| 01/18/25 vs Tate | 6 |
| 01/10/25 @ East River | 6 |
| 11/18/24 @ Altamonte Christian | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Colonial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joel Beaton, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Beaton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Silas Williams, who posted nine points along with eight boards and three steals.
Colonial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Innovation saw an underclassman step up: freshman Carlos Naranjo went 8 of 14 en route to 20 points. Kaleb Bielski was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Colonial pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Innovation, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Colonial has already played their next game, a 70-65 defeat against Master's Academy on the 30th. As for Innovation, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-52 loss against Lake Nona on the 31st.
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