The Barron Collier Cougars won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. Their rough 60-38 loss to Riverview Sarasota might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Barron Collier can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Riverview Sarasota is ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Barron Collier lost, one person who can't be blamed is PEYTON HEFFLEFINGER. Despite the final result, she scored 29 points. That was a full 76.3% of Barron Collier's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Ava Sims continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Riverview Sarasota, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Susan Lowther, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Barron Collier's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Riverview Sarasota, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barron Collier will take on Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bishop Moore at 6:00 p.m.
