The Rockledge Raiders and the DeLand Bulldogs will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rockledge has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while DeLand will arrive with four straight wins.
Rockledge is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Viera on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rockledge was outmatched by Viera and fell 54-16. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Hawks are ranked 98th).
Jordyn Bradley
| 12/13/24 @ Viera | 6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Space Coast | 13 |
| 12/02/24 @ Merritt Island | 10 |
Jordyn Bradley put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points and six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted six or more steals the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, DeLand had just enough and edged Edgewater out 48-45 on Monday.
DeLand's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Rockledge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Rockledge against DeLand in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the squad secured a 63-28 win. Will Rockledge repeat their success, or does DeLand have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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