The Fernandina Beach Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Palatka Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fernandina Beach will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Fernandina Beach beats Palatka with 47 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Fernandina Beach managed a 47-43 win over Dr. Phillips on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palatka, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Menendez by a score of 60-48 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Palatka's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15. As for Fernandina Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Fernandina Beach came up short against Palatka in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 67-57. Thankfully for Fernandina Beach, Trenton Williams (who posted 26 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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