Basketball Game Preview: Benjamin Buccaneers vs. Sports Leadership & Management Cobras

The Benjamin Buccaneers and the Sports Leadership & Management Cobras will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin has given up an average of 55.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Saturday, Benjamin came up short against Olympic Heights and fell 58-50.

Logan Buchanan

Points

12/13/25 vs Olympic Heights	23
12/09/25 vs King's Academy	23
12/05/25 vs Cardinal Newman	15

Despite the loss, Benjamin had strong showings from Logan Buchanan, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards, and Luke Rubin, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points. The game was Buchanan's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jameson Bylciw, who posted three points.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 88 points the game before, Sports Leadership & Management was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by American Heritage 77-29. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 634th, while the Stallions are ranked 189th).

Sports Leadership & Management now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Benjamin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.