The Mosley Dolphins just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Rutherford Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mosley has three straight victories, Rutherford has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Mosley will head into Monday's matchup having proved themselves against Leon: Mosley took a 24-point loss the last time they faced off against Leon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Mosley skirted past Leon 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dolphins have posted since December 28, 2024.
Meanwhile, Rutherford ended up a good deal behind Bay on Friday and lost 53-35. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 203rd).
Mosley will have to contain Wykien Waters as he made an impact in Rutherford's last game. He posted 12 points. That was a full 34.3% of Rutherford's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Gathers Chris also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Mosley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Rutherford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Mosley was able to grind out a solid victory over Rutherford when the teams last played on January 7th, winning 37-29. Will Mosley repeat their success, or does Rutherford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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