The Fivay Falcons will face off against the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fivay has three straight wins, Cypress Creek has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Fivay will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt Zephyrhills on Wednesday. Fivay blew past Zephyrhills 76-42. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 33 points or more this season.
| 01/15/25 @ Zephyrhills | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs River Ridge | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Angeline Academy of Innovation | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Sunlake | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hudson | 6 |
| 12/21/24 @ Jefferson | 6 |
Fivay found their leader in sophomore Dominick Walsh, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points in addition to eight assists and five boards. Walsh has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Odell Brown was another key player, dropping 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.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday 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).
Fivay is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories 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.
Fivay beat Cypress Creek 60-50 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Fivay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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