Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Bishop Moore walked away with it. They breezed past the Dunnellon Tigers to the tune of 70-22 on Thursday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Tigers are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alex Wolsonovich
| 02/13/25 vs Dunnellon | 24 |
| 01/25/25 vs Central | 23 |
| 01/28/25 vs Melbourne | 20 |
| 02/08/25 vs Mulberry | 18 |
| 01/06/25 vs Colonial | 17 |
| + 17 more games |
Alex Wolsonovich went supernova for Bishop Moore, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on her way to 24 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Wolsonovich is becoming a predictor of Bishop Moore's success: when she posts at least 20 points the team is undefeated (and 9-13 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Peterson, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 12 points along with eight assists and three steals.
Bishop Moore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Bishop Moore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. As for Dunnellon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
Coming up, Bishop Moore will take on Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Moore has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Dunnellon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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