Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Episcopal School of Jacksonville walked away with it. They snuck past the Fernandina Beach Pirates with a 58-54 victory on Wednesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Nolan Schwartz
| 02/05/25 vs Fernandina Beach | 21 |
| 02/03/25 vs Wolfson | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Creekside | 17 |
Nolan Schwartz was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 12 on his way to 21 points. The match was his third in a row with at least 17 points. Johnny Froats was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miles Townsend, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points. Townsend is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jesse Basse, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Fernandina Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville has already played their next contest, a 48-34 loss against Andrew Jackson on the 7th. As for Fernandina Beach, they will square off against Marianna at 7:00 p.m. on February 12th. Marianna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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