The Newsome Wolves will take on the Plant City Raiders on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Newsome is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down Winter Haven 58-43. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plant City waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 73-60 win over the Eagles.
Plant City is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Newsome, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-3.
Newsome barely slipped by Plant City in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 72-71. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plant City's Gavin Tinsley, who almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newsome still be able to contain Tinsley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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