Fletcher is 1-9 against Ponte Vedra since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Fletcher Senators will head out on the road to face off against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Fletcher will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Fletcher didn't have too much trouble with Clay as they won 61-47. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 637th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponte Vedra has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Creekside on Tuesday.
Fletcher will have to keep a close watch on David Sanchez Barrera and Trace Westercamp, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ponte Vedra's prior game. Sanchez Barrera went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points along with six boards and three steals, while Westercamp went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points. Sanchez Barrera has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Speace, who posted two points.
Fletcher has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Ponte Vedra, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Fletcher came up short against Ponte Vedra when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-47. Can Fletcher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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