The Englewood Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight loss. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of First Coast. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Englewood in their matchups with First Coast: they've now lost eight in a row.
First Coast was led to victory by Aray Bell and Sha'niah Bennett. Bell scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Bennett scored nine points along with 17 rebounds and three blocks. Bennett hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Overstreet, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Englewood's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-10. As for First Coast, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Englewood will take on Middleburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Coast, they will be playing at home against Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than First Coast in Florida (Paxon School For Advanced Studies is ranked 106th, while First Coast is ranked 495th).
