The Newberry Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Williston Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newberry's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Newberry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: The Rock, who was ranked 16th at the time (Newberry was ranked 24th). Newberry slipped by The Rock 68-67 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Williston hadn't done well against Hawthorne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Williston came out on top against Hawthorne by a score of 66-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Newberry better keep an eye on De'Andre Harvey. He was instrumental in Williston's win, almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Harvey's evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Adam Henderson was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 13 points and eight boards.
Williston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Williston pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Newberry, their win bumped their record up to 16-0.
Newberry was able to grind out a solid victory over Williston in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 72-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harvey, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 24 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newberry still be able to contain Harvey? There's only one way to find out.
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