Preview: Ponce De Leon Pirates vs. Graceville Tigers
Ponce De Leon is 10-0 against Graceville since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ponce De Leon Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Graceville Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on March 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Ponce De Leon rose to the challenge last Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-48 win over the Royals.
Jodi Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacee Bowers, who scored eight points along with seven assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Graceville can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest last Monday. They claimed a resounding 71-37 victory over Blountstown on the road. Graceville's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Charity ?miah? Fountain, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyomi Daniels, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Ponce De Leon's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Graceville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Ponce De Leon didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Graceville in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. Does Ponce De Leon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Graceville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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