Preview: Ruskin Christian Warriors vs. Carrollwood Day Patriots
The Ruskin Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Ruskin Christian's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Carrollwood Day has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ruskin Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 88-31 win over Palm Grove Christian at home. Ruskin Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Carrollwood Day suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Braden River 79-46. While losing is never fun, Carrollwood Day can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 398th, while Braden River is ranked 143rd).
Carrollwood Day's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Travis Triplett, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 21 rebounds, and Ayaan Bhadouria who scored ten points. That was a full 37% of Carrollwood Day's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Ruskin Christian's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Carrollwood Day, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Ruskin Christian ended up a good deal behind Carrollwood Day when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 68-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carrollwood Day's Logan Kanicki, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 2 assists. Now that Ruskin Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
