Basketball Game Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. ED White Commanders
By Team Reports
Feb 5, 2025, 5:52am
Basketball Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. ED White Commanders

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01/31/25 - Away | 47-39 W |
01/05/21 - Away | 68-32 W |
12/01/20 - Home | 63-24 W |
01/21/20 - Away | 54-36 W |
11/19/19 - Home | 59-12 W |
+ 3 more games |
Ponte Vedra has gone 8-0 against ED White recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ponte Vedra Sharks will face off against the ED White Commanders. Ponte Vedra will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Ponte Vedra earned a 47-39 victory over ED White. That's two games straight that the Sharks have won by exactly eight points.
Ponte Vedra will have to keep a close watch on Karli Torres and Leandrea Mccloud, a pair of players who had a big impact on ED White's prior game. Torres dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards, while Mccloud went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Torres has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Leylianna Love, who posted six points.
Even though they lost, ED White smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
ED White has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Ponte Vedra, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ponte Vedra has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like ED White struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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