It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Johns Country Day had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons 44-42. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won seven in a row.
Kendall Proffitt
| 02/06/25 @ Florida School for the Deaf & Blind | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs First Coast Christian | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Global Outreach Charter Academy | 5 |
| 01/27/25 @ Old Plank Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/23/25 @ First Coast | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
St. Johns Country Day was led to victory by Sophia Mejias and Kendall Proffitt. Mejias went 10-for-17 en route to 26 points and three steals, while Proffitt posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Proffitt has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played.
When it comes to explaining why Florida School for the Deaf & Blind lost, don't look at Kayla Debrow. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. That was a full 45.2% of Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's points, marking the fourth time in a row Debrow has had more than a third of the team's points. Mariska Dize was another key player, putting up ten points.
St. Johns Country Day pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
St. Johns Country Day has already played their next matchup, a 41-37 loss against Seven Rivers Christian on the 13th. As for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-35 victory against Impact Christian Academy on the 13th.
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