The Yulee Hornets will head out to square off against the ED White Commanders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Yulee will bounce into Monday's game after beating West Nassau, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Yulee claimed a resounding 55-25 win over West Nassau. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their 16-point performance the match before.
Kelsi Cornegay
| 01/20/25 @ West Nassau | 14 |
| 01/10/25 vs Fernandina Beach | 6 |
| 12/09/24 @ Bishop Snyder | 4 |
| 12/20/23 @ Clay | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ Hilliard | 2 |
Yulee's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kelsi Cornegay, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Cornegay a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Liana Brown, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Yulee was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, ED White came out on top against Raines on Thursday by a score of 51-47 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Yulee better keep an eye on Leandrea Mccloud. She was instrumental in ED White's win, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Mccloud is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games she's played. Kyra Jackson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
ED White's record now sits at 11-13. As for Yulee, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Yulee has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like ED White struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Yulee came up short against ED White in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, falling 48-38. Can Yulee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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