It's playoff time, and New Smyrna Beach had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Innovation Bulls 76-47 on Monday. Given the Barracudas' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Bulls are ranked 652nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/03/25 vs Innovation | 27 |
| 01/30/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 6 |
| 01/25/25 @ Spanish River | 7 |
New Smyrna Beach found their leader in sophomore Jd Fieser, who shot 5-for-9 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fieser has scored all season. Owen Mclaughlin was another key player, putting up seven points and eight rebounds.
New Smyrna Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Innovation saw an underclassman step up: freshman Carlos Naranjo went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadis Santamaria, who posted 14 points.
New Smyrna Beach has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Innovation, they dropped their record down to 3-22 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
New Smyrna Beach will take on Deltona at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Smyrna Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season. Innovation does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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