Fletcher fought the good fight in their overtime game against Fleming Island on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 52-42 to the Fleming Island Golden Eagles. The Senators have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Jasmine Cross and Fennen Kay certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Cross went 6 of 12 on her way to 17 points and three steals, while Kay posted two points. Cross is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Mattie Gilliam, who scored two points and three steals.
Fleming Island's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angel Pierce led the charge by putting up 16 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Pierce a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Crawford, who went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points.
Fletcher's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Fleming Island, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Fletcher didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 29-23 win against Riverside on the 30th. As for Fleming Island, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-11 victory against Clay on the 30th.
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