The Florence Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Vicksburg Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Florence focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Thursday.
While Eagles fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They came out on top against Port Gibson by a score of 67-56.
Florence's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Jones, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 17 rebounds. Kenington Russell was another key player, scoring 24 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Vicksburg escaped with a win on Thursday against Forest Hill by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
Florence suffered a grim 78-56 defeat to Vicksburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Florence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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