Even though the Fletcher Senators have not done well against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Fletcher enjoyed a cozy 50-32 win over St. Johns Country Day. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fletcher.
Fletcher's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mattie Gilliam, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gilliam has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Katie Rodney, who scored seven points along with six assists and two steals.
Fletcher is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for St. Johns Country Day, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fletcher won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Sandalwood at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Sandalwood has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12. As for St. Johns Country Day, they will head out on the road to challenge Global Outreach Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Global Outreach Charter Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while St. Johns Country Day is ranked 181st).
