Basketball Game Preview: Berkeley Prep Buccaneers vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	73-50 W
02/02/23 - Home	68-49 W
02/04/22 - Away	59-34 W
01/08/22 - Home	57-39 W
02/05/21 - Away	71-42 W
+ 5 more games

Berkeley Prep is 9-1 against Tampa Prep since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Tampa Prep will be up against a hot Berkeley Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Berkeley Prep took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 51-22 win over Seffner Christian. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Crusaders are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tampa Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 74-46 victory over Carrollwood Day. The Terrapins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Tampa Prep's win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Berkeley Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.

Everything went Berkeley Prep's way against Tampa Prep when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Berkeley Prep made off with a 73-50 win. Does Berkeley Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tampa Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.