Boynton Beach and Northwestern squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Boynton Beach had to settle for second. They fell 51-39 to the Northwestern Bulls. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Bulls are ranked 78th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwestern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jade Yacinthe, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points along with eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Yacinthe a new career-high in rebounds. Terriyah Montgomery was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Boynton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Northwestern, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
As of now, neither Boynton Beach nor Northwestern have any future games scheduled.
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