Basketball Game Preview: Divine Savior Academy Sharks vs. Martin County Tigers

The Divine Savior Academy Sharks and the Martin County Tigers will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Divine Savior Academy sitting on 11 straight wins and Martin County on eight.

Divine Savior Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Calusa Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Divine Savior Academy blew Calusa Prep out of the water with a 79-52 final score. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Martin County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with an 81-80 victory over True North Classical Academy. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Martin County's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Divine Savior Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.