Basketball Game Preview: Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars vs. Bolles Bulldogs

The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars will take on the Bolles Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Somerset Academy - Canyons sitting on five straight wins and Bolles on 14.

Somerset Academy - Canyons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against King's Academy as Somerset Academy - Canyons made off with a 76-53 victory. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Alana Pinnock

Steals

02/21/25 vs King's Academy	4
02/18/25 vs Bishop Verot	6
02/13/25 vs North Broward Prep	4
02/06/25 vs King's Academy	4
02/04/25 vs American Heritage	5
+ 3 more games

Somerset Academy - Canyons' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alana Pinnock led the charge by en route to 19 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Pinnock has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Delanie Doty was another key player, to rack up 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, Bolles hadn't done well against Rutherford recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bolles took down Rutherford 52-38. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Rams are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bolles' win came from a few key players Somerset Academy - Canyons will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Evie Freeman, who posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Terrell McCoy, who on her way to 13 points and eight boards.

Bolles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Somerset Academy - Canyons' win bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Bolles, their victory bumped their record up to 24-5.