Ponce De Leon fought the good fight in their overtime game against Niceville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Niceville Eagles by a score of 44-42. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Eagles are ranked 70th).
Ponce De Leon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiyann Alford, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 17 points and five boards. Keleigh Sullivan also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Niceville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabriella Diaz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Diaz has become a key player for Niceville: the team is 16-3 when she posts at least ten boards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carson Fayard, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Ponce De Leon's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Niceville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Ponce De Leon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-43 defeat against Freeport on the 30th. Niceville has also already played their next contest, a 46-32 win against Milton on the 31st.
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