Santa Fe won the last time they faced Eastside and things went their way on Thursday too. The Santa Fe Raiders came out on top against the Eastside Rams by a score of 43-36. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Rams are ranked 437th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 @ Eastside | 14 |
| 01/27/24 vs Dunnellon | 11 |
| 11/24/23 vs Rutherford | 9 |
| 01/13/24 vs Celebration | 8 |
| 11/25/23 @ Godby | 7 |
Santa Fe was led to victory by Mikijah King and Antonio Hall. King went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points, while Hall dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Those 14 points gave King a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Eastside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jai'Vion Williams posted seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Webber, who had three steals.
Santa Fe's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Eastside, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Santa Fe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-57 defeat against Columbia on the 24th. As for Eastside, they will venture away from home to challenge Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Gainesville will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Eastside surely won't give up without a fight.
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