Barracudas
| 03/05/25 vs Clearwater | 56-47 |
| 02/21/25 vs Leesburg | 69-56 |
| 02/18/25 vs River Ridge | 63-34 |
| 02/13/25 vs Jones | 66-20 |
| 02/08/25 vs Gateway | 56-48 |
| + 9 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Smyrna Beach had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 56-47 victory over the Clearwater Tornadoes. The win was nothing new for the Barracudas as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Smyrna Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Olson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Olson's third in a row with at least 18 points. Iniya Reddicks was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 16 points and seven boards.
New Smyrna Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Taina Sturdivant and Allevia Williams certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Sturdivant went 5-for-10 en route to 15 points, while Williams shot 41% from the field on her way to 15 points and three steals. What's more, Sturdivant also posted a 50% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peyton Flournoy, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
New Smyrna Beach's record now sits at 26-5. As for Clearwater, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-10.
New Smyrna Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-49 victory against Gainesville on the 7th. Clearwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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