University saw some tournament action on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 win over the Fairhope Pirates. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 67th in Florida, while the Pirates are ranked 16th in Alabama).
12/27/24 vs Fairhope | 23 |
12/12/24 @ Colonial | 11 |
12/17/24 @ Innovation | 10 |
12/26/24 vs McGill-Toolen | 9 |
12/19/24 vs Winter Park | 4 |
University had a senior duo take command as Mo Kamara went 10 of 13 on his way to 23 points and six boards and Hudson Maurer posted 14 points along with six boards and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kamara has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Hubbard, who had five points and five rebounds.
University has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Fairhope, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-3.
University wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-49 win against West Florida on the 28th. As for Fairhope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 80-41 victory against Harrison Central on the 28th.
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