With a playoff win on the line, Ponce De Leon rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They secured a 31-25 W over the Bethlehem Wildcats. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Wildcats are ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Morgan Faircloth, who posted eight points.
Ponce De Leon's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Bethlehem, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Ponce De Leon has already played their next match (against Holmes County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bethlehem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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