It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belen Jesuit can now relate to. They fell to the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars 50-46. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 15th).
Belen Jesuit lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Orlando Roche, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Diaz, who posted 11 points.
Pembroke Pines Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Robert Guishard out in front who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards. Guishard is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Jacob Trenchfield was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Belen Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Belen Jesuit does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-56 defeat against Blanche Ely on the 20th.
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