The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will challenge the Leon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fleming Island will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Fleming Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Lincoln with points to spare, taking the game 76-58. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Trojans are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Crawford
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Fleming Island can attribute much of their success to Carson Crawford, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards, and Nate Lowery, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 19 points. Crawford's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Robinson, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Leon posted their closest win since January 4th on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 victory over St. Augustine.
Leon's win came from a few key players Fleming Island will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaron Pensel, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 16 games he's played. DeKendrick Williams was another key player, going 7-for-17 on his way to 15 points and seven steals.
Leon is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Fleming Island, their record is now 23-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fleming Island has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Leon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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