The Niceville Eagles and the East Lake Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Niceville will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Niceville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 71-36 victory over Cornerstone Charter Academy. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, East Lake's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Saturday. They fell just short of Haines City by a score of 61-58. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Niceville will need focus on slowing down Jeremiah Cooper, one of several East Lake players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 21 on his way to 26 points and six rebounds. Cooper's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jordan Bryant was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Niceville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for East Lake, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
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