The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will challenge the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 48-34 to Andrew Jackson. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Florida State University High School waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Bulldogs 73-58. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville better keep an eye on Trey Card. He was instrumental in Florida State University High School's win, going 5 of 12 en route to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Card has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Iyran Francis, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Florida State University High School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Florida State University High School's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville strolled past Florida State University High School in their previous matchup back in January of 2018 by a score of 58-41. Will Episcopal School of Jacksonville repeat their success, or does Florida State University High School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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