Basketball Game Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Fletcher Senators

Ponte Vedra is 9-1 against Fletcher since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ponte Vedra Sharks will host the Fletcher Senators at 7:00 p.m. Ponte Vedra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.

Ponte Vedra is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 57-47 to Creekside on Tuesday.

Ponte Vedra's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of David Sanchez Barrera, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals, and Trace Westercamp, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points. Sanchez Barrera has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Speace, who posted two points.

Meanwhile, Fletcher came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 win over the Blue Devils. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 637th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fletcher has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Ponte Vedra, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.

Ponte Vedra was able to grind out a solid victory over Fletcher in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 57-47. Will Ponte Vedra repeat their success, or does Fletcher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.