Dunnellon is 1-7 against Santa Fe since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dunnellon Tigers will head out to take on the Santa Fe Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Dunnellon came up short against Mount Dora Christian Academy and fell 71-58.
| 01/27/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 21 |
| 01/30/24 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Northside Christian | 17 |
| 12/20/23 vs Eagle's View | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Gainesville | 16 |
Dunnellon might have lost, but man, Tre'Quori Rollerson was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Rollerson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Eli Nelson, who went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and eight blocks.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe strolled past Suwannee with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 72-57. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 468th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santa Fe pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Dunnellon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Things could have been worse for Dunnellon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to Santa Fe in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Dunnellon, Braylon Guyden (who posted 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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