Having just played yesterday, the Tocoi Creek Toros will head out on the road to face off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tocoi Creek is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing St. Augustine: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tocoi Creek blew St. Augustine out of the water with a 73-30 final score. The Toros pushed the score to 67-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellow Jackets had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over the Eagles. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Eagles are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bartram Trail's win came from a few key players Tocoi Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alyssa Donohue, who posted 19 points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubry Davis, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 16 points.
Bartram Trail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Tocoi Creek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Bartram Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Tocoi Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Bartram Trail in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 49-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tocoi Creek since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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