The Dillard Panthers and the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Dillard Panthers had to settle for second. They took a 64-48 bruising from the Raiders. Dillard has not had much luck with St. Thomas Aquinas recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Dillard saw an underclassman step up: Gabrielle King scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Ny'keria Flowers, who scored nine points.
Dillard's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-9.
Dillard's road trip will continue as they head out to face Nova at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Florida (Nova is ranked 55th, while Dillard is ranked 66th). St. Thomas Aquinas is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Atlantic will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 114th, while St. Thomas Aquinas is ranked 12th).
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