The North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Eagle's View, posting a 56-7 victory on the road. The victory was nothing new for North Florida Educational Institute as they're now sitting on nine straight.
North Florida Educational Institute's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anjela Tumsifu, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Tumsifu is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sara Araujio Dagba, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eagle's View struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as North Florida Educational Institute pulled down 16 offensive rebounds.
North Florida Educational Institute is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Eagle's View, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
North Florida Educational Institute's road trip will continue as they head out to face Munroe at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. North Florida Educational Institute knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Munroe likes a good challenge. Eagle's View will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against University Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Eagle's View: 29.3, University Christian: 27.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
