Preview: Imagine School at North Port Sharks vs. Booker Tornadoes
The Imagine School at North Port Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Booker Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Imagine School at North Port suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They had to suffer through a rough 84-42 loss at the hands of Riverview Sarasota. While losing is never fun, Imagine School at North Port can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 546th, while Riverview Sarasota is ranked 193rd).
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Booker made off with a 54-53 victory over Fort Myers.
Jovan Palavra was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points.
Imagine School at North Port has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Booker, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Imagine School at North Port didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Booker when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 70-64 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Palavra, who scored 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Imagine School at North Port still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
