West Florida and Ribault squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but West Florida had to settle for second. They fell 63-52 to the Ribault Trojans. The Jaguars just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, West Florida saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amani Bartholomew dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 40.4% of West Florida's points, marking the third time in a row Bartholomew has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Vegas, who scored six points.
Jaguars
| 02/13/25 vs Ribault | 52-63 |
| 02/06/25 @ Pensacola | 36-54 |
| 01/31/25 @ Foley | 31-54 |
| 01/28/25 @ McGill-Toolen | 40-59 |
Even though they lost, West Florida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 23 consecutive contests.
West Florida's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Ribault, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
West Florida does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ribault, they will face off against Rickards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rickards comes in on three and Ribault on eight.
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