Basketball Recap: Boone Braves vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks
A victory for Boone just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks, falling 73-47. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Hawks are ranked 91st).
When it comes to explaining why Boone lost, don't look at Connor Summer. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Cooley, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Santa Fe Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Knox, who went 8 for 10 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds. The game was Knox's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tate Darner, who posted 19 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Boone is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Boone has already played their next contest, a 55-50 defeat against Master's Academy on the 3rd. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-59 win against Mater Lakes Academy on the 30th.
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