The Matanzas Pirates will head out to face off against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Matanzas lost to Seabreeze on the road by a 46-28 margin.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Augustine.
Matanzas will have to contain Savina Wells as she made an impact in Fernandina Beach's last game. She dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards. Wells is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Hadleigh White was another key player, putting up nine points.
Fernandina Beach now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Matanzas, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Matanzas didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fernandina Beach in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Matanzas since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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