St. Augustine hasn't had much luck against Ponte Vedra recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will challenge the Ponte Vedra Sharks. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Augustine comes in on three and Ponte Vedra on four.
St. Augustine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Englewood with points to spare, taking the game 49-32. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Rams are ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra posted their biggest victory since January 11th on Wednesday. Everything went their way against ED White as Ponte Vedra made off with a 61-40 win.
St. Augustine better keep an eye on David Sanchez Barrera. He was instrumental in Ponte Vedra's win, going 7 of 9 on his way to 15 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Trace Westercamp, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
St. Augustine is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Ponte Vedra, their record is now 17-8.
St. Augustine came up short against Ponte Vedra in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-33. Can St. Augustine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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