The North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against The Rock Lions at 3:00 p.m. on January 13th. North Florida Educational Institute will be strutting in after a victory while The Rock will be coming in after a loss.
North Florida Educational Institute scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They breezed by Episcopal School of Jacksonville on the road to the tune of 62-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win North Florida Educational Institute has posted yet this season.
North Florida Educational Institute's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sara Araujio Dagba, who scored 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Araujio Dagba also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Lesly Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven steals.
Meanwhile, The Rock's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 11th straight loss. They fell 52-42 to Jordan Christian Prep.
The victory got North Florida Educational Institute back to even at 5-5. As for The Rock, they bumped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
