After flying high against Riverside on Wednesday, Ribault came back down to earth. The Trojans were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 70-69 to the University Christian Christians. The loss put an end to the Trojans' undefeated start to the season.
Zion Hall
| 11/20/25 vs University Christian | 47% |
| 11/19/25 vs Riverside | 50% |
| 11/17/25 vs Westside | 50% |
| 02/20/25 vs Rickards | 50% |
| 02/17/25 vs Bishop Kenny | 83% |
| + 3 more games |
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zion Hall, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 16 points and six boards. Hall is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brandon McCoy, who posted 15 points and five steals.
University Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Markel Holmes, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. The last time Holmes' shooting accuracy was this high was back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Wayne Castle, who went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ribault fell to 2-1.
Ribault wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 81-71 win against First Coast on the 25th. As for University Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-52 loss against North Tampa Christian Academy on the 22nd.
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