After both having extra time off, the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas and the Clearwater Tornadoes will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with New Smyrna Beach sitting on 13 straight victories and Clearwater on five.
New Smyrna Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They came out on top against Leesburg by a score of 69-56.
Olivia Olson
| 02/21/25 vs Leesburg | 22 |
| 02/18/25 vs River Ridge | 18 |
| 02/08/25 vs Gateway | 21 |
| 02/06/25 vs Deltona | 15 |
| 01/30/25 vs Spruce Creek | 22 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mainland | 21 |
New Smyrna Beach's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Olson, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 22 points and eight rebounds. Olson's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corrin Austell, who went 7-for-9 en route to 21 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Clearwater earned a 48-36 win over Port Charlotte last Friday.
Clearwater's win came from a few key players New Smyrna Beach will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Peyton Flournoy, who posted 15 points. Allevia Williams was another key player, putting up 13 points.
New Smyrna Beach's victory bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Clearwater, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. New Smyrna Beach hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59 points per game. However, it's not like Clearwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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