Basketball Game Preview: Braden River Pirates vs. Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans + Official Tickets

Having just played yesterday, the Braden River Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Braden River sitting on four straight wins and Winthrop College Prep Academy on three.

On Thursday, Braden River took their contest with ease, bagging an 81-41 victory over Manatee. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 397th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Winthrop College Prep Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Booker on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 71-65 win.

Braden River's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.

Braden River didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Winthrop College Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.