March 2, 2026
Blazer Scores 1,000th Point But Bucs Fall in Regular Season Finale
Florida SouthWestern sophomore Mason Blazer scored 22 points to eclipse the 1,000 career point mark, but it wasn't enough as the #21 Buccaneers couldn't slow down the Indian River Pioneers in a 101-85 loss to conclude the 2026 regular season. With the loss the Bucs finish the regular season 23-7 and share the 2026 Citrus Conference Championship with Daytona State with a 13-3 mark in league play.
FORT PIERCE, Fla.- Florida SouthWestern sophomore Mason Blazer scored 22 points to eclipse the 1,000 career point mark, but it wasn't enough as the #21 Buccaneers couldn't slow down the Indian River Pioneers in a 101-85 loss to conclude the 2026 regular season. With the loss the Bucs finish the regular season 23-7 and share the 2026 Citrus Conference Championship with Daytona State with a 13-3 mark in league play.
Indian River came out on fire early but the Bucs were able to keep pace through the first 10 minutes with the Pioneers leading things by just two, 28-26 midway through the half. The Pioneers continued to shoot like they were throwing a beach ball in the ocean with everything falling for the home side, eventually taking a 49-37 lead on the Bucs at the half.
Scoring wasn't a problem for the Bucs as they put up 25 points in the first 10 minutes of the second half, a 100 point pace, but the defensive side of the ball was as despite the fluid offense from FSW, their deficit grew to 15 at 77-62 midway through the period. The Bucs never threatened late as Indian River finished off a stunning 101-85 victory to cement their spot in the postseason and force FSW to split the 2026 Citrus Conference title.
Mason Blazer and Tyler Bey finished with 22 each for the Bucs in the defeat. With that Blazer shoots past the 1,000 career point mark in his junior college career. No other stats were available at time of release.
The Bucs finish the regular season 23-7 while going 13-3 in Citrus Conference play to claim their first Conference Championship since the 2019-2020 season. Indian River gets some momentum heading into the postseason as they finish the regular season 17-12 overall and 9-7 in league play, good for fourth place.
FSW will now have 9 days to regroup before beginning postseason play at the FCSAA Championships in Niceville which will start March 11th at Raider Arena in the Panhandle.