If Williston was feeling good fresh off their 71-42 takedown of Palatka last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Williston Red Devils took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newberry Panthers on Friday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/10/25 @ Newberry | 24 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Marion | 22 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hilliard | 30 |
| 12/20/24 vs Tift County | 26 |
| 12/12/24 vs P.K. Yonge | 24 |
Despite the loss, Williston still got an impressive performance from De'Andre Harvey, who went 9 of 13 en route to 24 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Harvey's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Washington, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points.
Williston's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Newberry, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Williston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 95-66 loss against The Rock National on the 11th. As for Newberry, they will square off against Fort White at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Fort White: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Newberry has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
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