The Island Coast Gators will challenge the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Island Coast sitting on five straight victories and LaBelle on seven.
Island Coast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Lemon Bay with points to spare, taking the game 62-46.
Meanwhile, LaBelle hadn't done well against Cypress Lake recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. LaBelle blew past Cypress Lake 59-38.
Island Coast better keep an eye on Jerrahd Williams. He was instrumental in LaBelle's win, going 11 of 16 on his way to 27 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Arrie Davis Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
LaBelle is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Island Coast, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Island Coast came up short against LaBelle when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-50. Can Island Coast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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