Florence is 2-8 against The Vanguard School since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Florence Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against The Vanguard School Coursers at 12:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Florence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Ellicott to the tune of 75-31 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Huskies have posted since December 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for The Vanguard School, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging an 85-55 victory over St. Mary's. The Coursers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
The Vanguard School's win came from a few key players Florence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JJ Wetters, who posted 23 points along with seven assists and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Bregard, who put up 13 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
The Vanguard School was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up seven more assists than St. Mary's also-impressive total of 13.
Florence's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for The Vanguard School, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Florence came up short against The Vanguard School in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 78-69. Can Florence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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