It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dwyer can now relate to. They lost 69-44 to the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Raiders are ranked third).
St. Thomas Aquinas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dwayne Wimbley Jr. out in front who went 7-for-13 to rack up 19 points and six boards. Wimbley Jr. 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 Drake (DJ) Sandi, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Dwyer and nudges their season record down to 15-11. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 26-2.
Dwyer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will take on Miramar at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Thomas Aquinas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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