After losing to Boone the last time they met, University decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The University Cougars snuck past the Boone Braves with a 68-62 victory on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Braves are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/05/24 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 23 |
| 12/01/23 vs Colonial | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Boone | 21 |
| 12/05/23 vs Titusville | 21 |
| 02/20/24 @ Seminole | 19 |
University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hudson Maurer led the charge by going 6 of 10 en route to 21 points. That's the most points Maurer has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Bailey, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 22 points and six boards.
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Connor Summer, who went 6 of 11 en route to 19 points and seven rebounds. Summer's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Makauri Massey was another key player, putting up 11 points.
University's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Boone, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-62 victory against Jones on the 15th. Boone has also already played their next contest, a 60-26 win against Innovation on the 17th.
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