Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for First Coast

Buccaneers

Previous 5 Games

12/13/24 vs KIPP Bold City	59-46
12/12/24 vs Yulee	49-47
12/09/24 vs San Jose Prep	74-63
12/06/24 @ Westside	53-50
12/03/24 vs Parker	57-17

First Coast came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the KIPP Bold City Greyhounds by a score of 59-46. The Buccaneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Greyhounds, too.

First Coast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amari Walton led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Walton also posted five blocks, which is notable because First Coast is 3-1 when he posts at least five blocks, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christian Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

First Coast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.

Defeat or not, KIPP Bold City got some senior leadership from Jabari Green and Joel Hunt. Green went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds, while Hunt posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayland Byirt, who had four points.

First Coast pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for KIPP Bold City, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1.

First Coast will take on Englewood in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for KIPP Bold City, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-61 defeat against Crossroads Christian on the 14th.