The Fleming Island Golden Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Oakleaf Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fleming Island is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Westside to the tune of 70-10 on Thursday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-5.
Fleming Island's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gianna Crawford, who went 7 of 9 en route to 18 points and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Seven Gourdet, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Fleming Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 47-33.
Fleming Island moved to 6-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Oakleaf, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Fleming Island strolled past Oakleaf when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 53-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming Island since the team 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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