Basketball Preview: University Christian Christians vs. Ponte Vedra Sharks
The University Christian Christians will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully University Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 last Friday.
University Christian is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 57-36 to Florida State University High School.
Despite their loss, University Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Markel Holmes, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Augustine Ayelyine, who posted seven points plus nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Ponte Vedra's way against Father Lopez on Tuesday as Ponte Vedra made off with a 74-54 win. The Sharks pushed the score to 54-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Green Wave cut but never quite recovered from.
Ponte Vedra can attribute much of their success to David Sanchez Barrera, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, and Trace Westercamp, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. With that strong performance, Sanchez Barrera is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Paul Burkhardt, who scored eight points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Ponte Vedra smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
University Christian came up short against Ponte Vedra in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 59-47. Will University Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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