Basketball Recap: Bolles Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 vs Global Outreach Charter Academy	68
12/13/24 vs Seffner Christian	51
01/08/25 @ Spruce Creek	49
12/05/24 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville	46
01/15/25 vs Bartram Trail	36

Bolles had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They really took it to the Nease Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-43 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.

Abby Knauff continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 13 en route to 24 points and three steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Presley Norman, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points in addition to six assists and three steals.

Bolles was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nease only posted seven assists.

Nease lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Abigail Robinson, who posted five points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Owens, who scored five points and five boards.

Bolles pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Nease, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.

Bolles won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mandarin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bolles knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Mandarin likes a good challenge. As for Nease, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Bartram Trail at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bartram Trail will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Nease surely won't give up without a fight.