With a playoff win on the line, Nova rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Martin County Tigers with a 59-53 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Titans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Tigers are ranked 44th).
Jaelynn Housey
| 02/20/26 vs Martin County | 26 |
| 02/13/26 vs Dwyer | 22 |
| 02/06/26 vs South Broward | 15 |
| 02/04/26 vs Cooper City | 15 |
| 01/31/26 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 20 |
| 01/30/26 vs Blanche Ely | 19 |
Nova's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaelynn Housey, who posted 26 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Housey's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was J'Yan Tyrell, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brianna Valenza, who put up 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Karolina Ramirez, who scored 14 points.
The victory (which was Nova's eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-4. As for Martin County, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-14.
Coming up, Nova will take on St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. Martin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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