The Santa Fe Raiders and the Fleming Island Golden Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Santa Fe will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were beaten by Newberry 62-12. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fleming Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 48-37 win over Creekside on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Golden Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Knights are ranked 40th).
Fleming Island's win came from a few key players Santa Fe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Victoria Noble, who went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Gianna Crawford, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Fleming Island's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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