Pine Crest fought the good fight in their overtime match against Gulliver Prep on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 77-76 to the Gulliver Prep Raiders. The Panthers have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rowan Hoffman
| 01/25/25 @ Gulliver Prep | 26 |
| 01/24/25 vs Benjamin | 17 |
| 01/22/25 @ North Broward Prep | 15 |
| 01/16/25 vs Don Soffer Aventura | 19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Coral Springs Charter | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Pine Crest lost, don't look at Rowan Hoffman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 26 rebounds. Hoffman is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Mott, who posted 19 points and seven rebounds.
Pine Crest's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Gulliver Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Pine Crest and Gulliver Prep should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Pine Crest will take on Sports Leadership & Management at 6:00 p.m. on Monday up 497 places (169 vs. 666). Pine Crest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Gulliver Prep (ranked 104th) will meet Immaculata-La Salle (ranked 530th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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