The Godby Cougars will take on the Rutherford Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when Godby took on St. John Paul II on Thursday. Godby came out on top against St. John Paul II by a score of 59-50. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rutherford scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Port St. Joe by a score of 65-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (61), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Rutherford has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Godby, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Everything went Godby's way against Rutherford when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Godby made off with a 55-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Godby since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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