Florence's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Mullin Bulldogs 47-2. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-0.
Florence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Laney Ellis out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ellis a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Another player making a difference was Valerie Suarez, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Florence's victory ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Mullin, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Florence will head out to challenge Manor New Tech at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Manor New Tech will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Florence surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mullin, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Blanket at 6:00 p.m.
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