Pine Ridge and New Smyrna Beach squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Pine Ridge had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Barracudas 66-22. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Barracudas are ranked 32nd).
New Smyrna Beach's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Iniya Reddicks, who went 6-for-15 en route to 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Reddicks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 17 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoe Haywood, who shot 86% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for New Smyrna Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Pine Ridge nor New Smyrna Beach have any future games scheduled.
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