The Florence Huskies fought the good fight in their overtime game against the St. Mary's Pirates on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Florence lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gage Goodall. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Goodall hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Phillips, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and six assists.
Jackson Lewis was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds for St. Mary's. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Trechter, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Florence will take on Banning Lewis Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning Lewis Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Florence surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Mary's, they will face off against Ellicott at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's is facing Ellicott at the right time seeing as Ellicott is stuck on a 18-game losing streak.
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