The Newberry Panthers will challenge the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Newberry will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Newberry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured an 82-77 W over Bolles. 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.
Logan Mccloud
| 02/12/25 vs Bolles | 5 |
| 01/25/25 vs Buchholz | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Williston | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Eastside | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Business Engineering Science Tech | 3 |
Newberry relied on the efforts of Logan Mccloud, who posted 13 boards, five assists, and three steals, and Juwan Scippio, who earned eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals. The dominant performance gave Mccloud a new career-high in assists. Kaleb Woods was another key player, putting up three steals.
Meanwhile, Florida State University High School came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 60-27 victory over the Eagles. The Seminoles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Newberry better keep an eye on Iyran Francis. He was instrumental in Florida State University High School's win, dropping a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Francis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Amare Robinson, who went 5-for-7 en route to 11 points and five steals.
Florida State University High School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Newberry's record is now 24-0. As for Florida State University High School, their record is now 20-5.
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