St. Augustine and Englewood are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will take on the Englewood Rams on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, St. Augustine strolled past Palatka with points to spare, taking the game 66-47. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Panthers are ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Englewood had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Barracudas, sneaking past 55-53. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
St. Augustine better focus on containing Antonio Riddle and Nathaniel Moore as the pair were huge in Englewood's win. Riddle went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points and three steals, while Moore dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Moore is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Mitchell, who posted a point in addition to eight assists, six boards, and six steals.
Englewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matches.
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Englewood, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
St. Augustine took their win against Englewood in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 by a conclusive 68-46. In that contest, St. Augustine amassed a halftime lead of 44-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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