The Florida State University High School Seminoles will take on the Newberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Florida State University High School sitting on seven straight victories and Newberry on 24.
Florida State University High School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Episcopal School of Jacksonville 60-27. The Seminoles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Iyran Francis
| 02/12/25 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Marianna | 2 |
| 02/05/25 vs Suwannee | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pine Forest | 2 |
It was another big night for Iyran Francis, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Amare Robinson, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points and five steals.
Florida State University High School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Newberry beat Bolles 82-77 on Wednesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Florida State University High School better focus on containing Logan Mccloud and Juwan Scippio as the pair were huge in Newberry's win. Mccloud posted 13 boards, five assists, and three steals, while Scippio put up eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Those five assists gave Mccloud a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Woods, who earned three steals.
Florida State University High School's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Newberry, their victory bumped their record up to 24-0.
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