It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Trenton can now relate to. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort White Indians on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Nyima Gillyard
| 02/13/25 vs Fort White | 14 |
| 02/08/25 vs Fort White | 8 |
| 02/06/25 vs Dixie County | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Dixie County | 11 |
| 01/30/25 @ Forest | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Trenton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nyima Gillyard, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. She has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Koi Perry, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Trenton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Fort White's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ya'Zuri Hollie led the charge by putting up 22 points and four steals. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Hollie has scored at least a third of Fort White's points. Isreal Hart was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Trenton's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Fort White, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7.
Trenton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort White, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-64 defeat against Hilliard on the 18th.
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