The Edgewater Eagles will take on the Ocoee Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Edgewater blew past Evans, posting a 60-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Ocoee put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Apopka with points to spare, taking the game 50-32. The 50-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ocoee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kylie Holden, who had ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakara Merthie, who earned 12 points plus three steals.
Ocoee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ocoee pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.7 points per game. As for Edgewater, their record now sits at 2-0.
Edgewater was dealt a bruising 66-29 loss at the hands of Ocoee in their previous meeting back in January. Can Edgewater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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