Basketball Recap: Fletcher Skates Past Global Outreach Charter Academy with Ease

While Fletcher didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 64-33 victory over the Global Outreach Charter Academy Kodiaks. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Kodiaks are ranked 665th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fletcher had a senior duo take command as Ryan Bailey went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points and DJ Rivera went 6 of 12 en route to 12 points and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bailey has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Kay, who posted nine points.

Global Outreach Charter Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Hamilton, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jensie Lugo-Torres, who put up ten points.

The win (which was Fletcher's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Global Outreach Charter Academy, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9.

Fletcher didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-54 loss against First Coast on the 20th. As for Global Outreach Charter Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-51 defeat against Blue Ridge on the 26th.