The Eagle's View Warriors will take on the Middleburg Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Eagle's View turned things around against First Coast back in December of 2024. They blew past the Buccaneers 62-30. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their 22-point performance the match before.
Middleburg fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They really took it to Trinity Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-13 victory. With the Broncos ahead 25-1 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Middleburg's win came from a few key players Eagle's View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiyana Haynes, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten boards, and ten steals. Her afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Butler, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Middleburg was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Middleburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Eagle's View, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Eagle's View didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Middleburg when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Haynes, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eagle's View still be able to contain Haynes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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