Fivay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 38-31 to the Zephyrhills Bulldogs. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
01/15/25 vs Zephyrhills | 3 |
12/07/23 @ Gulf | 2 |
12/30/24 vs Lakewood Ranch | 1 |
12/17/24 vs Gulf | 1 |
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Despite the loss, Fivay still got an impressive performance from Naimah Mota, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mota a new career-high in blocks (three).
Even though they lost, Fivay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Fivay's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Zephyrhills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Fivay will take on Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zephyrhills, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-41 win against Cypress Creek on the 16th.
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