Basketball Game Preview: Benjamin Buccaneers vs. Atlantic Christian Sharks

The Benjamin Buccaneers will face off against the Atlantic Christian Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Last Wednesday, Benjamin came up short against St. Edward's and fell 43-35.

Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian strolled past Pahokee with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-41. The Sharks pushed the score to 44-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Devils cut but never quite recovered from.

Atlantic Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.5 points per game. As for Benjamin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.

Everything came up roses for Benjamin against Atlantic Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, as the team secured a 76-21 victory. In that game, Benjamin amassed a halftime lead of 46-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.