The Chiefland Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chiefland will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Chiefland will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Oak Hall, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Chiefland took down Oak Hall 45-27 on Tuesday.
| 12/10/24 vs Oak Hall | 21 |
| 12/09/24 @ Cedar Key | 21 |
| 12/06/24 @ Keystone Heights | 16 |
| 12/05/24 vs Bell | 16 |
| 12/03/24 @ North Marion | 23 |
Chiefland found their leader in sophomore Nyasia Bivins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. The game was Bivins' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Ingram, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 39-24 victory over Cedar Key on Tuesday. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Chiefland better keep an eye on Allie Dey. She was instrumental in Saint Francis Catholic's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Dey has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Faith Fariborzian was another key player, putting up ten points and eight steals.
Saint Francis Catholic's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Chiefland, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chiefland has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Chiefland against Saint Francis Catholic when the teams last played back in November, as the team secured a 51-7 win. In that contest, Chiefland amassed a halftime lead of 30-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
