The Ferndale Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Mumford Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ferndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Ferndale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Seaholm. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
12/19/24 @ Seaholm | 11 |
12/14/24 vs Powers Catholic | 16 |
12/10/24 vs Bloomfield Hills | 12 |
12/07/24 @ Carman-Ainsworth | 16 |
12/05/24 vs Thurston | 11 |
Despite their defeat, Ferndale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Iyana Davis, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, was perhaps the best of all. Davis is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Kamaria Paige was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mumford's strategy against King on Monday. Mumford was the clear victor by a 58-38 margin over King.
The win got Mumford back to even at 2-2. As for Ferndale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Ferndale was taken down by Mumford 70-12 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Ferndale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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