Gainesville and Ponte Vedra squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Gainesville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ponte Vedra Sharks by a score of 60-57. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ponte Vedra's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Sanchez Barrera led the charge by going 7-for-10 on his way to 23 points. Thanks to that strong game, Sanchez Barrera now owns an excellent 45.3% field goal percentage. Maddox Palmer was another key player, going 6-for-14 en route to 15 points.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Ponte Vedra, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponte Vedra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Leon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
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