Having just played yesterday, the Avon Park Red Devils will get right back to it and host the Hardee Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Avon Park took a blow against Moore Haven, falling 64-35. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hardee against Lake Placid on Thursday as the squad secured a 52-24 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
Hardee's win came from a few key players Avon Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rihanna Frederick, who went 7 of 16 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danaelle Pierre, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Hardee was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Placid only posted three assists.
Hardee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Avon Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Avon Park came up short against Hardee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 44-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hardee's Alexandra Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 boards. Now that Avon Park knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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