It was a good run, but Williston unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against The Villages Charter Buffalo, falling 86-62. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Williston's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Kirkpatrick, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joel Washington, who had 14 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Williston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
The Villages Charter was led to victory by Adyn Corbin and Jared Thompson. Corbin went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points plus five assists and two steals, while Thompson went 8 for 12 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in threes (five). Herly Brutus was another key player, earning eight points in addition to ten rebounds and four blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Williston fell to 3-1. As for The Villages Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Williston will take on Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Williston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. As for The Villages Charter, they will challenge Bell Creek Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in The Villages Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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