Preview: Edgewater Eagles vs. Oviedo Lions
The Edgewater Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Oviedo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Edgewater had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They snuck past the Yellow Jackets with a 58-52 win. Given Edgewater's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Bartow is ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Fabian Taylor, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Oviedo had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They walked away with a 57-49 victory over South Fork.
Oviedo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Pennyfeather led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Pennyfeather has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trenten Wollmer, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Edgewater is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Oviedo, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Edgewater have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 45.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Oviedo struggles in that department as they've made 48.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edgewater strolled past Oviedo in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 83-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewater since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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