Fernandina Beach and Bolles squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fernandina Beach had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Bolles Bulldogs and fell 91-32. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 13th).
Bolles got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abby Knauff out in front who went 8 for 9 on her way to 20 points and five steals. The matchup was Knauff's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals.
Fernandina Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Bolles, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Fernandina Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bolles, they will face off against Andrew Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bolles' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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