Anclote is 2-8 against Fivay since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Anclote Sharks will face off against the Fivay Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-14, which was the final score in Anclote's tilt against River Ridge on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Royal Knights are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fivay's strategy against Classical Prep on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fivay blew Classical Prep out of the water with a 60-19 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 34 points or more this season.
Fivay found their leader in sophomore Alenna Giron, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points and five steals. Giron has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Nero, who posted no points along with nine boards and five steals.
Fivay's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Anclote, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Anclote was dealt a bruising 57-10 defeat at the hands of Fivay when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fivay's Naimah Mota, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Now that Anclote knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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