Clay is 2-8 against Orange Park since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Clay Blue Devils will get right back to it and host the Orange Park Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clay scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ridgeview 82-44 at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for Clay as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Orange Park only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 42-point they dealt Ridgeview on Tuesday. Orange Park blew past Ridgeview 76-34 at home. Given Orange Park's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Ridgeview is ranked 699th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clay now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Orange Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Clay came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange Park in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 57-55. Does Clay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
