Basketball Game Preview: Godby Cougars vs. P.K. Yonge Blue Wave

The Godby Cougars just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Godby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.

Godby is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wakulla: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Godby blew Wakulla out of the water with a 72-11 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 36 points or more this season.

Aniyah Lewis was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten steals. Lewis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Mykell Bradham was another key player, going 5 for 7 on her way to 10 points and six steals.

Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 55-24 loss at the hands of Forest. While losing is never fun, the Blue Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Wildcats are ranked 133rd).

Godby has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for P.K. Yonge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Godby lost to P.K. Yonge at home by a decisive 53-38 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Godby avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.