The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will face off against the Oakleaf Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fleming Island took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against St. Johns Country Day by a score of 51-42.
Fleming Island's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Seven Gourdet, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristina Gallagher, who posted nine points.
Fleming Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.7 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bradford on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Tornadoes are ranked 83rd).
Fleming Island has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Oakleaf, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Fleming Island beat Oakleaf 37-27 in their previous meeting last Friday. Does Fleming Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakleaf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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