The Fernandina Beach Pirates waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Yulee 56-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Fernandina Beach has posted against Yulee since January 14, 2019.
Fernandina Beach got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Julianna Miller out in front who scored 14 points along with six assists and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Savina Wells, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Yulee lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brooke Reid, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rheyna Hilton, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Fernandina Beach pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Yulee, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fernandina Beach will stay at home for another game and welcome Westside at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Westside is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Yulee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clay at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clay is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
