Basketball Recap: Florida State University High School Falls Short Against Ranked Andrew Jackson

On Saturday, Florida State University High School faced Andrew Jackson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Florida State University High School Seminoles fell to the Andrew Jackson Tigers 72-67. The Seminoles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.

Despite the loss, Florida State University High School still got an impressive performance from Amare Robinson, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points. Robinson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Iyran Francis, who posted seven points and ten boards.

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Even though they lost, Florida State University High School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Jahari Simmons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Andrew Jackson, going 9 for 13 on his way to 25 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of David Wilson, who went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points.

Florida State University High School's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Andrew Jackson, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.

Florida State University High School will venture away from home to take on Rickards at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Florida State University High School's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Andrew Jackson, they will be taking part in a tournament against Riverside at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrew Jackson is facing Riverside at the right time seeing as Riverside is stuck on a five-game losing streak.