The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Santa Fe Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fleming Island is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Fleming Island took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Creekside by a score of 48-37. The win was all the more spectacular given the Golden Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Knights are ranked 40th).
Fleming Island got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Victoria Noble out in front who went 5 for 9 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Gianna Crawford was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-12, which was the final score in Santa Fe's tilt against Newberry on Thursday. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Fleming Island pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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