There's no place like home for Fleming Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans by a score of 51-42 on Thursday. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 61-55 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fleming Island to victory, but perhaps none more so than Seven Gourdet, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kristina Gallagher was another key player, putting up nine points.
Fleming Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.7 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.
Despite the defeat, St. Johns Country Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendall Proffitt posted 26 points. That was a full 61.9% of St. Johns Country Day's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Mejias, who had ten points.
Fleming Island has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for St. Johns Country Day, they moved to 12-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fleming Island will challenge Oakleaf at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Johns Country Day, they will face off against Hilliard at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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