After soaring to 56 points the game before, First Coast was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Ponte Vedra Sharks and fell 67-17. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while the Sharks are ranked 191st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ponte Vedra to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jocelyn Hoffmann, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points and four steals. Hoffmann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Arden Doherty was another key player, putting up ten points along with six steals and five assists.
First Coast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Ponte Vedra, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
First Coast has already played their next contest (against St. Johns Country Day), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ponte Vedra wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-43 loss against Nease on the 17th.
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