Basketball Recap: Florida State University High School Falls Short of South Walton in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Florida State University High School can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Walton Seahawks by a score of 44-42 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Seminoles have suffered since January 8th.

Christal Collins

Steals

01/30/25 @ FAMU DRS	10
11/21/24 vs FAMU DRS	10
01/18/25 vs Bay	7
02/06/25 vs Suwannee	6
01/11/25 vs Buchholz	6
+ 17 more games

Despite the defeat, Florida State University High School had strong showings from Christal Collins, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 13 points and five steals, and Taylor Moss, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Collins has become a key player for Florida State University High School: the team is 11-4 when she posts at least three steals, but 5-6 otherwise. Makiyah McHenry was another key player, putting up six points.

Florida State University High School's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for South Walton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.

Florida State University High School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Walton, they will head out to challenge Bolles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolles will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something South Walton surely won't give up without a fight.