The Stanton Blue Devils and the Englewood Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stanton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-33, which was the final score in Stanton's tilt against Fletcher on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 675th, while the Senators are ranked 170th).
Meanwhile, Englewood lost to First Coast on the road by a 54-35 margin on Tuesday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Stanton will have to contain Skylar Pierre as he made an impact in Englewood's last game. He posted nine points and seven rebounds. Pierre has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Thomas Mitchell was another key player, putting up three points.
Englewood's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Stanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Stanton skirted past Englewood 34-31 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Does Stanton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Englewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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