The Gainesville Hurricanes will face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Florida (Gainesville is ranked 148th, while the Bobcats are ranked 157th).
Last Friday, Gainesville was beaten by the Buccaneers 74-39. Gainesville was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.
Meanwhile, Buchholz was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past the Lions 71-20 on the road. The team accrued 59 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Jamison Cardwell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points. She has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Booth, who scored 14 points.
Gainesville has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Buchholz, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Gainesville came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bobcats when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 47-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gainesville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
