Two dominant guards in Olivia Olson and Ariyana Hester are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas will challenge the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Smyrna Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-34 win over River Ridge. The victory was nothing new for the Barracudas as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Olivia Olson
| 02/18/25 vs River Ridge | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ DME Academy | 6 |
| 11/20/24 vs North Florida Educational Institute | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Seminole | 5 |
| 01/15/25 vs Space Coast | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Smyrna Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Olson a new career-high in steals (eight). Another player making a difference was Iniya Reddicks, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Leesburg entered their tilt with Lake Wales on Tuesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 67-37 win over the Highlanders.
Leesburg's win came from a few key players New Smyrna Beach will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hester, who posted 24 points. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alysya Smith, who put up 16 points.
New Smyrna Beach's record is now 24-5. As for Leesburg, their record is now 14-9.
New Smyrna Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over Leesburg when the teams last played back in December of 2018, winning 41-29. Does New Smyrna Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leesburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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