The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Fletcher Senators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine will be strutting in after a victory while Fletcher will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, St. Augustine was able to grind out a solid win over Orange Park, taking the game 61-49. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Raiders are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Fletcher's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Paxon School For Advanced Studies by a score of 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Senators have suffered since February 6, 2024.
St. Augustine will have to keep a close watch on DJ Rivera and Ryder Kay, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fletcher's prior game. Rivera posted 22 points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Kay earned 12 points. What's more, Kay also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Dom Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Fletcher's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for St. Augustine, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
St. Augustine strolled past Fletcher when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 56-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Augustine since the team 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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