After a string of seven wins, Bradford's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a hard 72-54 fall against the Oakleaf Knights. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Knights are ranked 82nd).
| 01/18/25 @ Oakleaf | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Palatka | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Baker County | 22 |
| 01/10/25 vs Baldwin | 16 |
Bradford's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maliki Cobarris, who went 6 of 14 en route to 21 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The game was Cobarris' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Cason, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points and eight boards.
Bradford's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Oakleaf, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Bradford will face off against P.K. Yonge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season. Oakleaf has already played their next contest, a 59-56 victory against Ponte Vedra on the 20th.
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