The Southridge Spartans are on the road again on Monday and plays the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Hopefully Southridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Wednesday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Southridge walked away with it. They took down the Panthers 51-35. Given Southridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Dwyer is ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naya Hardisson, who scored 16 points. It was the first time this season that Hardisson scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Dianka Hardisson, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 75-22 victory over Atlantic. While fans of St. Thomas Aquinas might be used to big wins, the 53-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Southridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
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