Florala hasn't had much luck against Georgiana recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Florala Wildcats duke it out with the Georgiana Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Florala heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They fell to Pleasant Home 69-63. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 15-11 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elijah McMeans, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayshon Coleman, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Florala smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Georgiana had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 94-53 win over the Bulldogs. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Georgiana's victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points per game. As for Florala, their defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-2.
Florala might still be hurting after the 81-55 loss they got from Georgiana when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Florala avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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