University extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-4. They were outmatched by the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas and fell 83-47. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Barracudas are ranked 82nd).

Phillip Franklin
| 12/11/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 83% |
| 12/08/25 @ Atlantic | 75% |
| 12/03/25 @ Seabreeze | 0% |
| 12/01/25 vs Spruce Creek | 20% |
| 11/21/25 vs Deltona | 50% |
| + 2 more games |
University lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Phillip Franklin, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 51.9% shooting accuracy. Rolex Smith also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
As for New Smyrna Beach, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Leading New Smyrna Beach to victory were Tyler McKnight and JD Fieser. McKnight went 9-for-16 to rack up 24 points and four steals, while Fieser shot 50% from the field on his way to 22 points. The game was McKnight's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Harris, who posted nine points and five steals.
University has already played their next contest (against Deltona), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for New Smyrna Beach, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-55 victory against Pathways on the 12th.
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