After flying high against KIPP Bold City last Thursday, Fernandina Beach came back down to earth. The Fernandina Beach Pirates took a 36-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sandalwood Saints on Tuesday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2018.
| 12/17/24 vs Sandalwood | 9 |
| 12/12/24 vs KIPP Bold City | 9 |
| 12/09/24 @ Baker County | 13 |
| 12/07/24 @ St. Johns Country Day | 12 |
| 12/04/24 vs West Nassau | 11 |
Fernandina Beach's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savina Wells, who posted seven points and nine rebounds. Wells is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Sandalwood was led to victory by Kirsten Gudmalin and Jahkyra Rodman. Gudmalin earned 12 points, while Rodman had ten points. Another player making a difference was Daisy Williamson, who posted five points.
Fernandina Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Sandalwood, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Fernandina Beach will host Eagle's View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandalwood will take on Ponte Vedra in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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