The Vanguard School is 8-2 against Florence since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Vanguard School Coursers will face off against the Florence Huskies at 12:30 p.m. The Vanguard School knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Florence likes a good challenge.
The Vanguard School took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Mary's 85-55. The Coursers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
JJ Wetters
| 02/07/25 vs St. Mary's | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ Lamar | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Buena Vista | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs La Junta | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Fountain Valley | 4 |
| + 8 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Vanguard School to victory, but perhaps none more so than JJ Wetters, who posted 23 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Wetters is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games he's played. Isaiah Bregard was another key player, putting up 13 points along with six assists and six boards.
Wetters wasn't the only one working in the assist department: The Vanguard School was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up seven more assists than St. Mary's also-impressive total of 13.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). They blew past Ellicott 75-31 on Thursday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Huskies had established a 37 point advantage.
The Vanguard School pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for Florence, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
The Vanguard School beat Florence 78-69 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Florence's Gage Goodall, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for The Vanguard School to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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