After both having extra time off, Gainesville and Northeast will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court one another at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Gainesville sitting on seven straight wins and Northeast on 12.
Gainesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They walked away with a 64-57 victory over Booker T. Washington.
Jamison Cardwell
| 02/21/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 22 |
| 02/18/25 vs Beachside | 16 |
| 02/13/25 vs Lincoln | 18 |
Gainesville can attribute much of their success to Jamison Cardwell, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards, and Jayden Terry, who went 6-for-15 on her way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The contest was Cardwell's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Mayah Gordon, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Friday Northeast sidestepped Blanche Ely for a 56-54 win.
Northeast's win came from a few key players Gainesville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nykeria Flowers, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmine Jones, who scored 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals.
Gainesville's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Northeast, their win bumped their record up to 28-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gainesville has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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