Clay hasn't had much luck against Fleming Island recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Clay Blue Devils will host the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Clay had to suffer through a 65-33 loss at the hands of Bartram Trail. 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 577th, while the Bears are ranked 223rd).
Meanwhile, Fleming Island had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Generals 62-42. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Fleming Island's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Clay came up short against Fleming Island in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 79-70. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fleming Island's Carson Crawford, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Clay knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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