The Buchholz Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Williston Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Buchholz took on Newberry on Tuesday. Buchholz fell just short of Newberry by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Panthers are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Williston got the win against Oak Ridge last Saturday by a conclusive 64-41. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Buchholz better keep an eye on Ashlyn Young. She was instrumental in Williston's win, going 8 for 11 en route to 19 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiyah Span, who posted seven points and 12 rebounds.
Williston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Williston's record is now 10-2. As for Buchholz, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Buchholz came up short against Williston in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, falling 59-47. Thankfully for Buchholz, Niyah Jackson (who went 11 of 26 on her way to 31 points in addition to eight assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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