The Santa Fe Raiders will face off against the North Marion Colts on Friday. Santa Fe will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Santa Fe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Crystal River by a score of 57-50. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Pirates are ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 55-42 win over Eastside on Wednesday.
Santa Fe has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for North Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Santa Fe couldn't quite finish off North Marion when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 61-59. Can Santa Fe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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