The Gainesville Red Elephants and the Coral Springs Colts will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Coral Springs likes a good challenge.
Gainesville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 61-42 win over Lakeview Academy. Given the Red Elephants' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Lions are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Coral Springs unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 76-67 to Saint Andrew's.
Gainesville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Coral Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
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