Westside suffered their closest loss since November 30, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the First Coast Buccaneers by a score of 53-50. The Wolverines' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Westside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Chase Williams-Pierce posted 22 points. Bless Medley was another key player, putting up nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead First Coast to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nehemiah Echevarria, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points. Echevarria continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Russum, who put up four points along with eight rebounds and eight steals.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for First Coast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Westside has already played their next match, a 55-49 loss against Orange Park on the 10th. As for First Coast, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-63 victory against San Jose Prep on the 9th.
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