St. Augustine and Leon squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but St. Augustine had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Leon Lions by a score of 56-53. The Yellow Jackets have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Leon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Pensel out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Pensel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 16 times he's played. DeKendrick Williams was another key player, going 7-for-17 on his way to 15 points and seven steals.
St. Augustine's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Leon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
St. Augustine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leon, they will face off against Fleming Island at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fleming Island will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Leon surely won't give up without a fight.
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