Basketball Game Preview: Carrollwood Day Patriots vs. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix

Carrollwood Day hasn't had much luck against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Carrollwood Day Patriots will square off against the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Carrollwood Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.

Carrollwood Day is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Patel: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Carrollwood Day blew Patel out of the water with a 75-28 final score. The Patriots pushed the score to 64-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trailblazers had no chance of recovering from.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate). They strolled past Lakewood Ranch with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 80-62. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Mustangs are ranked 581st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carrollwood Day is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.

Carrollwood Day came up short against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 68-59. Can Carrollwood Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.