It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wesley Chapel can now relate to. They took a 66-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fivay Falcons. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Peat, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Peat is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hicks, who posted 17 points.
Fivay found their leader in sophomore Dominick Walsh, who went 10 for 17 en route to 26 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Odell Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Wesley Chapel's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Fivay, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wesley Chapel will challenge Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Wesley Chapel's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Fivay, they will square off against Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fivay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.6 points per game this season.
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