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| 01/09/26 - Home | 52-50 W |
| 01/31/25 - Home | 69-48 W |
| 01/10/25 - Away | 51-43 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 64-60 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 62-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gainesville is 9-1 against Eastside since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hurricanes will challenge the Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Gainesville sitting on seven straight wins and Eastside on six.
Gainesville took a 32-point defeat the last time they faced off against Newberry, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hurricanes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Tuesday, sneaking past 63-60. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hurricanes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Panthers are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Eastside won against Santa Fe on Tuesday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The Rams snuck past Oak Hall with a 57-53 win.
Gainesville's record is now 13-11. As for Eastside, their record now sits at 13-7.
Gainesville skirted past Eastside 52-50 in their previous matchup on January 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
