The Middleburg Broncos are taking a road trip to take on the Orange Park Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Middleburg is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Johns Country Day on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Broncos were outmatched by the Spartans and fell 77-37. The defeat continues a trend for the Broncos in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Middleburg had strong showings from Kennedy Jeffress, who posted 13 points and seven boards, and Sophia Butler, who put up four points and eight rebounds. That was a full 35.1% of the Broncos' points, marking the third time in a row Jeffress has had more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Orange Park came up short against Booker T. Washington on Tuesday and fell 51-39. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Orange Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Middleburg, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Middleburg was dealt a bruising 58-23 loss at the hands of Orange Park in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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