Having just played yesterday, the Rutherford Rams will jump right back in to play the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rutherford has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while St. Augustine will arrive with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Rutherford lost to South Walton on the road by a 61-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Seahawks are ranked 176th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led St. Augustine over Menendez in every quarter on their way to victory two weeks ago. St. Augustine walked away with a 53-40 win over Menendez.
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Rutherford was able to grind out a solid win over St. Augustine in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, winning 55-45. Will Rutherford repeat their success, or does St. Augustine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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