Two dominant guards in Kailani Merrell and Abby Knauff are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Spruce Creek Hawks will be playing at home against the Bolles Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Spruce Creek lost 70-49 to Ribault on Thursday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bolles faced Montverde Academy Gold in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bolles fell 57-46 to Montverde Academy Gold.
Spruce Creek will need focus on slowing down Knauff, one of several Bolles players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Knauff has posted since back in February of 2024. Evie Freeman was another key player, going 7 of 13 on her way to 14 points.
Bolles' defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Spruce Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Everything came up roses for Spruce Creek against Bolles in their previous meeting back in January of 2021, as the squad secured a 58-23 win. In that contest, Spruce Creek amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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