P.K. Yonge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Orange Park Raiders 67-36. While losing is never fun, the Blue Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Raiders are ranked 167th).
Orange Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabby Mallory, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 18 points and six assists. Mallory has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Trinity Dinkins was another key player, going 8 of 16 on her way to 20 points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
P.K. Yonge's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Orange Park, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
P.K. Yonge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-16 defeat against Dunnellon on the 17th. Orange Park will take on Eastside in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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