Sandalwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 58-47 to the Fernandina Beach Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Pirates are ranked 196th).
Sandalwood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Logan Wilkinson, who posted 15 points, and Anthony Evans, who earned 13 points. Wilkinson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Fernandina Beach had a senior duo take command as Jake Aronowitz had 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals and Miles Townsend went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points and five assists. Aronowitz is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Reid Webber also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Sandalwood's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Fernandina Beach, their record is now 8-6.
Sandalwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-36 defeat against Bishop Kenny on the 9th. Fernandina Beach has also already played their next contest, a 55-38 victory against Yulee on the 10th.
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