The Bolles Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Rutherford Rams at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Bolles walked away with it. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 57-44 on Wednesday. Given Bolles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Pensacola is ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bolles' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Terrell McCoy, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Abby Knauff was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Rutherford came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 22 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Raines 68-36 on the road. Rutherford has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Rutherford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nautica Bouie, who scored 14 points along with eight assists and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shakirah Edwards, who scored 16 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Bolles has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Rutherford, their win bumped their record up to 25-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Bolles hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.4 points per game. However, it's not like Rutherford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Bolles and Rutherford were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but Bolles came up empty-handed after a 51-50 defeat. Can Bolles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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