- May 2, 2024
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Seabreeze senior Sarahnoel Randolph boxes out as she eyes another rebound. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Ava Works puts up a shot against Seabreeze's Terri Williams. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's jaiya Jordan (right) guards Sarahnoel Randolph. Photo by Brent Woronoff
It hasn’t been an easy season for Seabreeze’s girls basketball team. But senior Sarahnoel Randolph hasn’t stopped pulling down rebounds.
Randolph surpassed 1,000 rebounds in her career during a 59-28 loss against Flagler Palm Coast at the FPC gym on Monday, Jan. 8. She entered the game ranked fourth in the state with 16.7 rebounds a game.
“I play volleyball, so I just kind of see the ball and I jump,” Randolph said. “I think I have a high vertical (leap) for my height (5-foot-5). I think I'm just good at niche things.”
The Sandcrabs fell to 1-10 with the loss. FPC freshman Ava Works led the Bulldogs (5-7) with 25 points. It was her third straight game with 20 or more points.
“I definitely have more confidence,” Works said. “I scored a lot in our first game back from break. After that, I knew I can do it.”
Works began the year as FPC’s point guard. Now she and sophomore Alexandria Connerton are sharing the role.
“We’re switching them up so Ava can get her shot more,” FPC coach George Butts said. “She’s growing up. I told her that tonight, I wanted her to start early. I didn’t want her to wait.”
Works responded with 12 first-half points.
Tori Spann added nine points for the Bulldogs. Connerton and Kiera Clark scored eight points apiece.
Randolph, who is also leading Seabreeze in scoring with 12 points per game, scored a team-high 10 points against the Bulldogs.
Randolph was an all-area volleyball player as a middle blocker and said it would be fun if she can be named all-area in basketball too. Her eye-popping rebound totals might help her reach that honor.
“I’m more of a volleyball player, but I really like basketball,” said Randolph, who will concentrate on academics in college. She plans to major in political science at either the University of Florida or UCF and hopes to eventually become an appellate lawyer.
She said she’d like to see the Seabreeze girls basketball program grow after she graduates.
“My goal is to help this team rebuild. I want people to come to Seabreeze and play basketball after I leave.”
— SARAHNOEL RANDOLPH, Seabreeze senior
“We’ve had a lot of girls transfer this year, and we’re really young,” Randolph said. “My goal is to help this team rebuild. I want people to come to Seabreeze and play basketball after I leave.”
The Sandcrabs planned to honor Randolph before their home game against Father Lopez on Thursday, Jan. 11 for achieving the rebounding milestone.
“She’s not just our best player, she’s a positive leader for the team,” Seabreeze coach Jessica Herron said. “She needed five rebounds to get 1,000. We thought about calling a timeout when she did it. But we just decided to do something for her at home.”
FPC is also a young team. But after losing five in a row, the Bulldogs have now won four of their last five.
“We’ve had a tough schedule, but we’re getting there,” Butts said.
