Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Englewood walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Beachside Barracudas on Monday, sneaking past 55-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while the Barracudas are ranked 272nd).
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Leading Englewood to victory were Antonio Riddle and Nathaniel Moore. Riddle went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points and three steals, while Moore dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Moore is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Mitchell, who posted a point along with eight assists, six rebounds, and six steals.
Englewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Beachside lost, don't look at Maddox Hunstad. Despite the final result, he had 27 points and five boards. That's the most points Hunstad has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Oliver, who scored seven points.
Englewood moved to 7-12 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Beachside, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Englewood has already played their next matchup (against St. Augustine), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Beachside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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