Basketball Game Preview: Park Vista Cobras vs. Martin County Tigers

The Park Vista Cobras will head out on the road to square off against the Martin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Park Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.

Last Friday, Park Vista strolled past Atlantic with points to spare, taking the game 76-59. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Eagles are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Park Vista relied on the efforts of Solomon Leinbock, who went 10 for 20 on his way to 26 points and seven boards, and Trenten Watkins, who went 9 of 13 en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. The game was Leinbock's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Perry, who posted six points and seven boards.

Park Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Martin County posted their biggest victory since January 1st on Saturday. They breezed by Monsignor Pace to the tune of 69-31. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 26 point advantage.

Park Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Martin County, their record is now 18-3.

Park Vista came up short against Martin County in their previous matchup on January 4th, falling 67-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin County's Ari Smith, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Park Vista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.