Basketball Recap: Mattie Gilliam and Brylee Rains Secure Win for Fletcher

Senators

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 vs Clay	50
12/02/24 vs First Coast	46
01/13/25 vs Wolfson	44
12/16/24 vs St. Augustine	29
11/21/24 @ Yulee	26
01/17/25 @ Westside	25

Fletcher won the last time they faced Westside and things went their way on Friday too. The Fletcher Senators blew past the Westside Wolverines 50-25. The Senators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Fletcher was led to victory by Brylee Rains and Mattie Gilliam. Rains posted 18 points and five rebounds, while Gilliam scored eight points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikiah Sloan, who put up six points along with six boards and three steals.

Fletcher smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Fletcher is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Westside, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

Fletcher didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-32 loss against Bartram Trail on the 23rd. As for Westside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-23 defeat against Baldwin on the 21st.