Basketball Game Preview: Titusville Terriers vs. Aubrey Rogers Patriots

Having just played yesterday, the Titusville Terriers will jump right back in to play the Aubrey Rogers Patriots at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Titusville has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Aubrey Rogers will arrive with four straight wins.

Titusville's tournament run continued when they took on St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday. Titusville was dealt a 77-36 defeat at the hands of St. Thomas Aquinas. While losing is never fun, the Terriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Raiders are ranked 40th).

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Aubrey Rogers on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Palatka out of the water with a 66-30 final score. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Aubrey Rogers found their leader in freshman Ella Johnson, who posted 18 points. Johnson's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Frearson, who earned 11 points.

Aubrey Rogers pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Titusville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.