North Florida Christian is 1-9 against FAMU DRS since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The North Florida Christian Eagles will challenge the FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for North Florida Christian against Jefferson County as the squad secured a 72-35 win. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
| 01/23/24 vs Chiles | 34 |
| 12/05/23 vs Taylor County | 33 |
| 01/05/24 vs St. John Paul II | 27 |
| 01/20/24 @ Franklin County | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Jefferson County | 22 |
It was another big night for Parker Freeland, who shot 5-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Jed Dickens was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but FAMU DRS had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-27 victory over the Saints. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Baby Rattlers.
North Florida Christian better keep an eye on Jaydence Triggs. He was instrumental in FAMU DRS's win, going 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayce Cromer, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
FAMU DRS has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. As for North Florida Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Florida Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 33.6 boards per game. However, it's not like FAMU DRS struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Florida Christian took their victory against FAMU DRS when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 89-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Florida Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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