The Fleming Colonels will square off against the Princess Anne Cavaliers at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fleming proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over L.C. Bird. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Colonels have posted since February 5th.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Princess Anne had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Monarchs by a score of 53-42. The victory was just business as usual for the Cavaliers, who after 27 games remain undefeated this season.
Princess Anne pushed their record up to 27-0 with the win, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points on average over those games. As for Fleming, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
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