Bishop Snyder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Generals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cardinals came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Generals are ranked 377th).
Shelby Gaines
| 01/27/25 @ Riverside | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Oakleaf | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs Orange Park | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Clay | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2 |
Shelby Gaines and Bryonna Grimes certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Gaines went 9 for 12 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, while Grimes posted 12 points and eight boards. Gaines has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Knight, who had five points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Bishop Snyder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Bishop Snyder's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Riverside, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12.
Bishop Snyder won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Clay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Snyder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Riverside, they will square off against Fletcher at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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