Basketball Game Preview: Bay Tornadoes vs. Destin Sharks

The Bay Tornadoes will face off against the Destin Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Bay and seven for Destin.

Bay is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Florida on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bay took a blow against West Florida, falling 51-23. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Jaguars are ranked 98th).

Meanwhile, Destin had to suffer through a 79-38 loss at the hands of West Florida Baptist Academy.

Destin's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Everything came up roses for Bay against Destin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-22 win. Does Bay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Destin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.