New Smyrna Beach had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over the Gainesville Hurricanes on Friday. 56 seems to be a good number for the Barracudas as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Olivia Olson
| 03/07/25 vs Gainesville | 30 |
| 03/05/25 vs Clearwater | 19 |
| 02/21/25 vs Leesburg | 22 |
| 02/18/25 vs River Ridge | 18 |
| 02/13/25 vs Jones | 14 |
| + 17 more games |
It was another big night for Olivia Olson, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Iniya Reddicks, who shot 56% from the field on her way to 11 points and five steals.
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Terry, who went 8-for-13 en route to 18 points and seven boards. Sarah Collins was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.
New Smyrna Beach has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. With the defeat, Gainesville broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-9.
As of now, neither New Smyrna Beach nor Gainesville have any future games scheduled.
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