University lost against Boone back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The University Cougars took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boone Braves. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Braves are ranked 241st).
| 01/09/25 vs Boone | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs Colonial | 17 |
| 12/28/24 @ West Florida | 25 |
| 12/27/24 vs Fairhope | 23 |
University's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mo Kamara, who posted 17 points and seven boards. The game was Kamara's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Maurer, who put up 13 points.
Boone got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Erik Boyer out in front who went 7 for 8 en route to 17 points and eight assists. What's more, Boyer also racked up four rebounds, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Connor Summer was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for University and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Boone, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-47 win against Lake Nona on the 10th. Boone has also already played their next game, a 74-56 loss against Timber Creek on the 10th.
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