Ferndale is 2-8 against St. Bernard since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ferndale Wildcats will take on the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Ferndale humbled South Fork with a 53-14 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Among those leading the charge was Tinnley Pidgeon, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Michaela Ellsmore, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 51-42.
Ferndale better focus on containing Laila Florvilus and Carli Baum as the pair were huge in St. Bernard's win. Florvilus dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Baum went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points. Florvilus has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times she's played. Aliyah Vigil was another key player, putting up three points along with five rebounds and five steals.
St. Bernard's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 22 consecutive games.
The win made it two in a row for Ferndale and bumps their season record up to 12-6. As for St. Bernard's, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
Ferndale took a serious blow against St. Bernard's in their previous matchup on January 9th, falling 67-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Florvilus, who dropped a triple-double on 29 points, ten boards, and ten steals. Now that Ferndale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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