The Yulee Hornets and Temple Christian Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Yulee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
Yulee is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 18th on Friday. They lost 75-50 to Hilliard. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Red Flashes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite their loss, Yulee saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carter Kirchner, who posted nine points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Shamar Gibbs, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Yulee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian Academy suffered their closest defeat since January 12th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Global Outreach Charter Academy by a score of 72-69.
Yulee will have to contain Daiyon Williams as he made an impact in Temple Christian Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Williams has been hot, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maximus Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Temple Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Yulee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Yulee against Temple Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November, as the team secured a 78-43 victory. Will Yulee repeat their success, or does Temple Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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