The Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Paxon School For Advanced Studies was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Beachside. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-46 win over the Wildcats. The Pirates pushed the score to 56-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies better keep an eye on Jake Aronowitz. He was instrumental in Fernandina Beach's win, going 7 for 14 en route to 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Aronowitz a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jesse Basse, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Fernandina Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Fernandina Beach is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
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