Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fleming Island). They breezed by the Ridgeview Panthers to the tune of 73-18 on Tuesday. With the Golden Eagles ahead 53-5 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Fleming Island's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Greenidge, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals. What's more, Greenidge also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nate Lowery, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus three steals.
Fleming Island was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeview only posted three.
Despite the loss, Ridgeview still got an impressive performance from William Zeigler, who had six points plus four steals.
The win (which was Fleming Island's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Ridgeview, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, Fleming Island and Ridgeview will both be playing Bradford the next time they take the court. Fleming Island will host Bradford at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Ridgeview will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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