Falcons
| 01/30/25 vs Timber Creek | 45-55 |
| 01/28/25 vs University | 45-33 |
| 01/27/25 vs Jones | 65-33 |
| 01/25/25 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 62-56 |
| 01/22/25 @ Seminole | 72-76 |
After a string of three wins, East River's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 55-45 to the Timber Creek Wolves. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Wolves are ranked 215th).
Timber Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dontae Verderber, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. That's the most boards Verderber has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Badr Kazma, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
East River's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Timber Creek, they moved to 15-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. East River has already played their next contest (against Wekiva), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Timber Creek and Hagerty will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hagerty will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Timber Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
