North Bay Haven Academy and Pensacola Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Bay Haven Academy had to settle for second. They lost 63-42 to the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
Kaylee Goodpaster and Paicey Millirons certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Goodpaster went 12 of 28 en route to 27 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Millirons posted nine points and six steals. That was a full 64.3% of North Bay Haven Academy's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Jaelyn Knott also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Buccaneers
| 02/04/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 42-63 |
| 02/01/25 @ Maclay | 44-46 |
Even though they lost, North Bay Haven Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Pensacola Catholic was led to victory by Morgan Smith and Danielle Gulley. Smith almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, while Gulley put up 18 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Gulley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenecia Swindell, who earned nine points and four steals.
North Bay Haven Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Pensacola Catholic, their record is now 13-10.
North Bay Haven Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pensacola Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-24 defeat against Rutherford on the 6th.
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