The Everglades Gators will take on the Fort Lauderdale Flying L at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Everglades knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Fort Lauderdale likes a good challenge.
Everglades will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Hallandale, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Everglades took down Hallandale 59-41 on Monday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Chargers are ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fort Lauderdale came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 62-56 W over the Bucks.
Fort Lauderdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Everglades, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Everglades couldn't quite finish off Fort Lauderdale when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 54-52. Will Everglades have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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