Basketball Recap: Barron Collier Skates Past Key West with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Barron Collier on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Key West Conchs out of the water with a 52-18 final score. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Conchs are ranked 552nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Barron Collier got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Viotto out in front who posted 12 points. Peyton Heffelfinger was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Cougars

Offensive Rebounds

01/31/25 vs Key West	21
01/24/25 vs Pine Crest	10
01/30/25 vs First Baptist Academy	7
01/22/25 vs North Port	7
01/28/25 @ Bishop Verot	4

Barron Collier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

With the victory, Barron Collier broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-11. As for Key West, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-18.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Barron Collier Cougars take on the Estero Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Estero's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Key West, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-41 loss against NSU University on the 1st.