Basketball Recap: Santa Fe Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 22-22 at halftime, Santa Fe was not quite Gainesville's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell to the Gainesville Hurricanes 56-52. The Raiders were not able to make up for their loss to the Hurricanes from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Santa Fe lost, don't look at Antonio Hall. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Hall has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kewan Hall, who posted six points and 12 boards.

Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Gainesville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.

Santa Fe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 43-36 win against Eastside on the 23rd. Gainesville has also already played their next matchup, a 60-50 victory against Columbia on the 23rd.