The Leon Lions will challenge the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Leon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Leon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Augustine, sneaking past 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since January 4th.
Aaron Pensel
| 02/12/25 vs St. Augustine | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Gainesville | 3 |
| 02/05/25 vs Columbia | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Taylor County | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs Mosley | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaron Pensel, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Pensel is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 16 games he's played. Another player making a difference was DeKendrick Williams, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 15 points and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 76-58. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Trojans are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leon better focus on containing Carson Crawford and Nate Lowery as the pair were huge in Fleming Island's win. Crawford dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards, while Lowery went 6-for-10 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Lowery a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Robinson, who posted seven points.
Leon is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Fleming Island, their victory bumped their record up to 23-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Leon has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fleming Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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