The East River Falcons will head out to take on the Davenport Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Davenport likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for East River against Innovation as the squad secured a 63-25 win. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Bulls are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/08/25 vs Innovation | 40 |
01/06/25 @ Titusville | 34 |
01/04/25 vs Apopka | 34 |
01/03/25 vs Windermere | 33 |
01/02/25 vs Windermere Prep | 19 |
Boooklyn O'Gallagher continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 40 points. The game was her 11th in a row with at least ten points. Hallie Afoon was another key player, posting eight points.
Meanwhile, Davenport played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 59-39 to Victory Christian Academy. The Broncos were down 51-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
East River's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Davenport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
East River strolled past Davenport in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 65-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for East River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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