Basketball Recap: Fleming Island Skates Past Ridgeview with Ease

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Ridgeview	55
01/16/25 @ Ridgeview	29
12/05/24 vs Bradford	28
12/12/24 vs Riverside	27
11/21/24 @ Westside	26

Fleming Island won the last time they faced Ridgeview and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles blew past the Ridgeview Panthers 81-52. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Fleming Island's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Lowery, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 15 points. Those 15 points gave Lowery a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Robinson, who posted eight points and three steals.

Ridgeview's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Stechschulte, who put up 13 points. William Zeigler was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Fleming Island pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Ridgeview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.

Fleming Island wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 84-66 victory against Oakleaf on the 17th. As for Ridgeview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-51 loss against Bradford on the 23rd.