Basketball Preview: Florala Wildcats vs. Laurel Hill Hoboes
Florala has gone 8-1 against Laurel Hill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Florala focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 last Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Florala duked it out withPaxton. Florala walked away with a 57-45 victory over Paxton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Florala got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah McMeans out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, McMeans also posted a 88% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Rayshon Coleman was another key player, going 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Laurel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 41-28 to Ponce De Leon.
Laurel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Florala, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Florala strolled past Laurel Hill when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 71-53. Does Florala have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurel Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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