Pine Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 51-44 to the Seabreeze Sandcrabs. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sandcrabs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
| 12/18/24 vs Seabreeze | 8 |
| 12/13/24 @ University | 7 |
| 12/05/23 @ Spruce Creek | 7 |
| 01/05/24 @ Altamonte Christian | 7 |
| 12/10/24 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 5 |
Pine Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jyles Newman, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Newman has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Tedesco, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pine Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Seabreeze was led to victory by Jordan Anthony and Caiden Smith. Anthony went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points, while Smith put up nine points and three steals. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Brown, who had eight points.
Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Seabreeze, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Pine Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-38 defeat against Raines on the 19th. As for Seabreeze, they will head out to square off against Spruce Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Spruce Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Seabreeze likes a good challenge.
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