Eau Gallie hasn't had much luck against Rockledge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eau Gallie Commodores will be home for the holidays to greet the Rockledge Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Eau Gallie will be strutting in after a victory while Rockledge will be coming in after a defeat.
Eau Gallie will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Melbourne Central Catholic, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Eau Gallie came out on top in a nail-biter against Melbourne Central Catholic on Wednesday, sneaking past 52-50.
Rockledge has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Melbourne on Monday.
Despite the loss, Rockledge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brady Kearns went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points along with eight boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kearns has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris O'Sullivan, who posted five points.
Eau Gallie's win ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Rockledge, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Eau Gallie took a serious blow against Rockledge in their previous meeting back in January, falling 83-53. Thankfully for Eau Gallie, Ryan Blount (who went 13 of 21 on his way to 38 points and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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