Basketball Game Preview: IMG Academy Black Ascenders vs. True North Classical Academy Titans

The IMG Academy Black Ascenders and the True North Classical Academy Titans will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. IMG Academy Black will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

On Friday, IMG Academy Black was beaten by ABF Academy 80-43. While losing is never fun, the Ascenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Cowboys are ranked 260th).

Meanwhile, True North Classical Academy came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Coral Gables 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Titans have posted since December 7, 2024.

True North Classical Academy's win came from a few key players IMG Academy Black will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Boosie Swan, who posted 11 points along with six boards and three steals. Ryan Rodriguez was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

True North Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for IMG Academy Black, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.