The Cypress Creek Coyotes will head out to challenge the Fivay Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cypress Creek has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Fivay will arrive with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Cypress Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Sunlake. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Seahawks are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Fivay against Zephyrhills on Wednesday as the team secured a 76-42 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 33 points or more this season.
Cypress Creek better keep an eye on Dominick Walsh. He was instrumental in Fivay's win, going 7 of 11 en route to 19 points in addition to eight assists and five boards. Walsh is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Odell Brown, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Fivay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Fivay has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Cypress Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Cypress Creek came up short against Fivay when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 60-50. Can Cypress Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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