Basketball Game Preview: Fleming Island Golden Eagles vs. Westside Wolverines + How To Watch

Fleming Island has gone a perfect 3-0 against Westside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Eagles will welcome the Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Fleming Island took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 64-58 W over Tocoi Creek.

Carson Crawford

Steals (Career)

12/02/25 vs Tocoi Creek	5
12/19/24 vs Davenport	4
12/13/24 vs Creekside	4
01/24/25 vs Providence School	3
01/20/25 vs Mainland	3

Fleming Island relied on the efforts of Carson Crawford, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, and Bryce Robinson, who posted 15 points and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Crawford a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Ayden Greenidge, who had 11 points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Westside scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Orange Park by a score of 73-70. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolverines have suffered since December 6, 2024.

Fleming Island pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Westside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Everything went Fleming Island's way against Westside in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Fleming Island made off with a 71-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolverines' Jaylen Mitchell, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Golden Eagles to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.