Florida High School Basketball - IMG Academy triumphant over Balboa
January 31, 2025: Bradenton, FL 34210 The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the IMG Academy Ascenders (Bradenton, FL) and the visiting Balboa Roughriders (Clearwater, FL), observed IMG Academy's basketball team overwhelm Balboa by a score of 82-59.
The Ascenders (17-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Link Academy (Branson, MO). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 16-6 record. In their last challenge, Link Academy was routed by Columbus (Miami, FL), 70-47, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Roughriders battle the Jordan Christian Prep Seahawks (Auburndale, FL) in a Sunshine Independent challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Balboa will attempt to improve on its 10-20 season record. The Seahawks come into the challenge with a 12-10 record after their 57-54 non-league loss to Norland (Miami, FL).