Fernandina Beach is 8-2 against West Nassau since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fernandina Beach Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the West Nassau Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Fernandina Beach's game on Monday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to Bishop Snyder 55-49. Fernandina Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Savina Wells, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The match was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. Naslynn Morris was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
Meanwhile, West Nassau's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Frederica Academy, falling 46-13. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Nassau in their matchups with Frederica Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Fletcher's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Fernandina Beach's defeat dropped theirs to 2-2.
Fernandina Beach skirted past West Nassau 41-39 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Nassau's Katie Hoggarth, who scored 7 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Fernandina Beach to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
