On Wednesday, the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to the Pine Ridge Panthers.
Pine Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Tedesco led the charge by going 8 of 9 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Robinson Jr, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.
North Florida Educational Institute has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Pine Ridge, with the victory, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-10.
When North Florida Educational Institute and Pine Ridge next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. North Florida Educational Institute will try to stop Westminster Academy's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Pine Ridge will try to stop Trinity Christian Academy's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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