Cedar Key is 1-9 against Branford since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cedar Key Sharks will be home for the holidays to greet the Branford Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After soaring to 67 points the game before, Cedar Key were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They were dealt a 63-13 defeat at the hands of Chiefland. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Cedar Key has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Branford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 59-15 loss at the hands of Trenton. Branford was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-10.
Cedar Key's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-5. As for Branford, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Cedar Key suffered a grim 54-34 defeat to Branford in their previous meeting last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Branford's Keara Hunt, who scored 20 points. Now that Cedar Key knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
