Basketball Recap: Berkeley Prep Find Success

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Berkeley Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 win over the Tampa Prep Terrapins. That's more bragging rights for the Buccaneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Tampa Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Christian Fuller and J'London Bivens. Fuller posted 20 points and three steals, while Bivens had eight points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Bivens has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Myheir Session was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.

Berkeley Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Tampa Prep, their record is now 21-3.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Berkeley Prep will challenge Lakewood on Monday. Berkeley Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for Tampa Prep, they will face off against Discovery at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Discovery's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matchups.