On Saturday, the Bishop Moore Hornets lost to the University Christian Christians on the road by a 72-57 margin. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Christians are ranked 50th).
Bishop Moore's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark Dadlani, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Juelz Nu?ez, who had 12 points.
University Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adalbert Allotey out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. What's more, Allotey also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Ty Duncan was another key player, going 8 for 15 en route to 21 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Bishop Moore and nudges their season record down to 4-19. As for University Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Bishop Moore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-36 win against Sebastian River on the 29th. As for University Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-51 victory against Ribault on the 27th.
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