The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will take on the Orange Park Raiders on Thursday. Fleming Island is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Fleming Island got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Clay 46-11. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Fleming Island's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Seven Gourdet, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 12 points, and Gianna Crawford, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amira Martin, who had six points and six boards.
Fleming Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Orange Park played against St. Augustine and won via forfeit.
Fleming Island pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Orange Park, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-11.
Fleming Island might still be hurting after the 57-31 loss they got from Orange Park when the teams last played back in January. Can Fleming Island avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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