Dixie County and Trenton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Dixie County had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Trenton Tigers, falling 57-20. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 479th, while the Tigers are ranked 211th).
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakayla Henderson, who posted ten points.
Trenton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nyima Gillyard, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Gillyard has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Spain, who earned nine points and four steals.
Dixie County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Trenton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-9.
Dixie County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trenton, they have already played their next game, a 58-47 loss against Fort White on the 8th.
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