Basketball Game Preview: West Boca Raton Bulls vs. Olympic Heights Lions

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01/07/25 - Away	45-69 L
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12/04/23 - Home	47-27 W
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West Boca Raton is 8-2 against Olympic Heights since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Boca Raton Bulls will take on the Olympic Heights Lions. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Boca Raton has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Olympic Heights will arrive with four straight wins.

West Boca Raton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Park Vista on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Boca Raton was outmatched by Park Vista and fell 75-39. While losing is never fun, the Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Cobras are ranked 210th).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brianna Morgan, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Jules Etue was another key player, putting up three points along with eight rebounds, seven steals, and five assists.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Olympic Heights against Benjamin on Thursday as the team secured a 66-30 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.

Olympic Heights pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for West Boca Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.

West Boca Raton might still be hurting after the 69-45 defeat they got from Olympic Heights in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Olympic Heights' Miley Ruggieri, who went 16 for 27 en route to 35 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Now that West Boca Raton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.