Basketball Game Preview: Fleming Island Golden Eagles vs. Oakleaf Knights

Fleming Island has gone 8-2 against Oakleaf recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Oakleaf Knights at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Fleming Island is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since December 3, 2024 on Thursday. They breezed by Ridgeview to the tune of 81-52. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Fleming Island got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nate Lowery out in front who went 6 of 7 en route to 15 points. Those 15 points gave Lowery a new career-high. Bryce Robinson was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Fleming Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Oakleaf earned a 63-54 victory over Bartram Trail on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Fleming Island's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 20.2 points. As for Oakleaf, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.

Fleming Island didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Oakleaf in their previous matchup on Friday, but they still walked away with a 69-63 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming Island since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.