Fleming Island was the 37-27 winner over Oakleaf when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles fell 49-37 to the Oakleaf Knights on Monday.
Despite the defeat, Fleming Island saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gianna Crawford posted 11 points. Kristina Gallagher was another key player, putting up seven points.
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Even though they lost, Fleming Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Makiya Trusel was a one-woman wrecking crew for Oakleaf as she went 7 of 16 en route to 23 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The game was Trusel's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nyla Parsons, who earned six points.
Fleming Island now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Oakleaf, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Fleming Island has already played their next matchup (against Keystone Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Oakleaf will take on Ridgeview in a tournament on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ridgeview comes in on eight and Oakleaf on three.
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