It's playoff time, and Auburndale had no trouble coming through when it counted. They snuck past the Gateway Panthers with a 67-63 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bloodhounds in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Jaden Lindsay
| 02/12/25 vs Gateway | 60% |
| 02/07/25 vs Lake Wales | 50% |
| 02/05/25 vs Kathleen | 50% |
| 02/01/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 40% |
| 01/31/25 @ Haines City | 22% |
| + 14 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Auburndale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Lindsay, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. What's more, Lindsay also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aiden Curry, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ashaun Julian, who put up 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. Julian is becoming a predictor of Gateway's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 9-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremias Guadalupe, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 16 points.
Auburndale's record is now 22-6. As for Gateway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12.
Coming up, Auburndale will face off against Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Auburndale has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three matches. Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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