With a playoff win on the line, FAMU DRS rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the St. John Paul II Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 36-17. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for the Baby Rattlers this season.
| 02/04/25 vs St. John Paul II | 6 |
| 01/30/24 vs Gadsden County | 5 |
| 01/03/24 vs Florida State University High School | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gadsden County | 4 |
| 01/10/24 @ Lincoln | 3 |
FAMU DRS's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nivre Green, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Green a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was Hailyn Forbes, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
St. John Paul II lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ashlyn Naumann, who scored ten points and three steals. That was a full 58.8% of St. John Paul II's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Jacobs, who put up seven points and nine boards.
With the win, FAMU DRS broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-18. As for St. John Paul II, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
FAMU DRS has already played their next contest (against North Florida Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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