It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bolles can now relate to. They fell to the Andrew Jackson Tigers 64-59. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Tigers are ranked eighth).
Defeat or not, Bolles got some senior leadership from CJ Ennis and Kaden Ferguson. Ennis made all 5 shots he took to post 14 points and seven boards, while Ferguson went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Williams, who posted seven points.
Andrew Jackson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahari Simmons, who earned 15 points. Simmons is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tay'Vion Lawson, who put up seven points in addition to nine rebounds and six assists.
Bolles' loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Andrew Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
Bolles didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-77 defeat against Newberry on the 12th. As for Andrew Jackson, they have also already played their next match, a 48-34 win against Episcopal School of Jacksonville on the 7th.
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