Basketball Game Preview: Fernandina Beach Pirates vs. KIPP Bold City Greyhounds

The Fernandina Beach Pirates will face off against the KIPP Bold City Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Last Monday, Fernandina Beach came up short against Baker County and fell 33-23. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite the loss, Fernandina Beach got top-tier performance from Savina Wells, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Wells is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game.

Meanwhile, KIPP Bold City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Paxon School For Advanced Studies, falling 73-17.

KIPP Bold City's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fernandina Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Fernandina Beach against KIPP Bold City in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 65-26 win. In that matchup, Fernandina Beach amassed a halftime lead of 39-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.