The Babcock Trailblazers are taking a road trip to challenge the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Babcock will be strutting in after a victory while North Fort Myers will be coming in after a defeat.
Babcock is headed out to face North Fort Myers after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Babcock was the clear victor by a 49-23 margin over Southwest Florida Christian on Tuesday.
Babcock can attribute much of their success to Meikah Ferry, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Marianeliz Murillo, who earned 12 points along with seven rebounds. Riley Mazzoni was another key player, earning five points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Fort Myers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 36-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Naples.
North Fort Myers' defeat came about despite a quality game from Lily Erickson, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carolina Jenkins, who had three points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, North Fort Myers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Babcock didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against North Fort Myers when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Babcock since the squad 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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