Basketball Recap: Chiles Comes Up Short

If Chiles was riding high fresh off their 78-46 takedown of FAMU DRS last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chiles Timberwolves were dealt a 78-50 defeat at the hands of the Florida State University High School Seminoles on Saturday. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Seminoles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Chiles lost, don't look at Gabe Parks. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 20 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Parks' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Isaiah Bundrage was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.

Iyran Francis was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds for Florida State University High School. Francis is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Dickey, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points and seven boards.

Chiles' loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Florida State University High School, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.

When Chiles and Florida State University High School next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Chiles will try to stop Madison County's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Florida State University High School will face off against Rickards and their four-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.