Having just played yesterday, the West Boca Raton Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the NSU University Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Boca Raton comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
West Boca Raton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pine Crest on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Boca Raton was dealt a 66-31 loss at the hands of Pine Crest. While losing is never fun, the Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Panthers are ranked 86th).
Despite the defeat, West Boca Raton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sophia Krefsky went 8 for 20 on her way to 19 points. That was a full 61.3% of West Boca Raton's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led NSU University over David Posnack Jewish Day in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that NSU University blew David Posnack Jewish Day out of the water with a 45-14 final score. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
NSU University's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for West Boca Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
West Boca Raton was taken down by NSU University 64-24 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of NSU University's Tatum Billie, who went 13 of 24 en route to 32 points in addition to eight steals and three blocks. Now that West Boca Raton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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