Basketball Game Preview: Oak Hall Eagles vs. North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 2:33am

Preview: Oak Hall Eagles vs. North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles

The Oak Hall Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Oak Hall extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Countryside Christian. They strolled past the Minutemen with points to spare, taking the game 45-28.

Meanwhile, North Florida Educational Institute entered their tilt with Munroe with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. North Florida Educational Institute breezed by Munroe on the road to the tune of 72-19 on Wednesday. North Florida Educational Institute has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.

North Florida Educational Institute's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lesly Gonzalez led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Araujio Dagba, who scored 16 points along with eight assists and two steals.

Oak Hall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season. As for North Florida Educational Institute, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.

Oak Hall lost to North Florida Educational Institute on the road by a decisive 55-37 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Oak Hall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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