Basketball Preview: Spruce Creek Hawks vs. Orange Park Raiders
The Spruce Creek Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Orange Park Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Spruce Creek is headed out to face Orange Park after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Spruce Creek was the clear victor by a 65-40 margin over Oak Ridge on Tuesday.
Spruce Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kailani Merrell, who went 9 for 16 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and six steals. Merrell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lillian Sanchez, who posted 14 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Orange Park was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Middleburg 65-25.
Spruce Creek strolled past Orange Park when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 59-40. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Orange Park's Mychaela Parker, who went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Spruce Creek to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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