Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Port St. Lucie Jaguars.
Wade Singleton
| 01/04/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 12 |
| 01/03/25 vs Westwood | 10 |
| 01/02/25 vs South Fork | 10 |
| 12/21/24 vs Boca Raton Christian | 11 |
| 12/20/24 @ Berean Christian | 10 |
| 12/18/24 vs South Fork | 9 |
Despite the loss, Pine had strong showings from Thomas Sawicki, who posted 19 points, and Wade Singleton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Singleton has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Hampton, who had six points.
Port St. Lucie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alijah Baez led the charge by going 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Baez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Alexis, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Port St. Lucie, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine will head out to take on Lincoln Park Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for Port St. Lucie, they will square off against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 210 points over their last three contests.
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