The Fort Lauderdale Flying L and the Mitchell County Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Lauderdale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Mitchell County likes a good challenge.
Fort Lauderdale took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 90-32 victory over Hollywood Hills. The match marked the Flying L's most dominant win of the season so far.
Fort Lauderdale's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adler Olweean, who went 7 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points along with five boards and five steals. Olweean continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Bonami, who went 10 of 14 en route to 25 points and four steals.
Fort Lauderdale was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mitchell County didn't have quite enough to beat Manchester on Saturday and fell 59-57.
Fort Lauderdale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Mitchell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Fort Lauderdale came up short against Mitchell County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 65-61. Can Fort Lauderdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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