ED White was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles, falling 60-38. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Commanders of the 69-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
ED White's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Deshaun Simpson, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds, and Jacory Donaldson, who earned 11 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Donaldson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Tyliko Maduro, who earned six points in addition to nine rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, ED White smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Fleming Island found their leader in sophomore Carson Crawford, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Greenidge, who had eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
ED White's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Fleming Island, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
ED White has already played their next matchup (against Fleming Island), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Fleming Island, they will be taking part in a tournament against Riverside at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fleming Island knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
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