Pine Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The game between them and the Hawthorne Hornets didn't end well, with the Pine Ridge Panthers falling 75-60. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Hornets are ranked 55th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Henry Robinson Jr, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Robinson Jr is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Tedesco, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Panthers
| 01/25/25 vs Hawthorne | 60-75 |
| 01/24/25 @ Atlantic | 67-73 |
| 01/23/25 vs Master's Academy | 53-66 |
| 01/18/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 71-72 |
Even though they lost, Pine Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Hawthorne got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Leland Johnson out in front who went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chasion Wilson, who went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points and five rebounds.
Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Hawthorne, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Pine Ridge has already played their next contest, an 81-63 defeat against Atlantic on the 27th. As for Hawthorne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-45 victory against P.K. Yonge on the 27th.
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