After flying high against Wekiva last Thursday, Williston came back down to earth. The Williston Red Devils fell just short of the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles by a score of 48-45 on Friday. The contest marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylor Powers, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiyah Span, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
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Even though they lost, Williston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in four consecutive games.
Williston's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Williston and Oak Ridge will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Williston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they will face off against Trinity Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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