Having just played yesterday, the Fleming Island Golden Eagles will jump right back in to play the Bolles Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fleming Island is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Santa Fe: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fleming Island blew Santa Fe out of the water with a 56-22 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Fleming Island's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianna Crawford, who posted six points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Seven Gourdet, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Bolles had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They blew past the Dragons, posting a 72-42 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Dragons are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fleming Island pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Bolles, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Fleming Island took their victory against Bolles in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a conclusive 57-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming Island since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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