Basketball Game Preview: Creekside Knights vs. Bartram Trail Bears

Creekside and Bartram Trail are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Creekside Knights will be playing at home against the Bartram Trail Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Creekside has four straight wins, Bartram Trail has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Creekside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past San Jose Prep, posting a 77-47 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Storm are ranked 485th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Bartram Trail came up short against Oakleaf on Tuesday and fell 63-54.

Creekside's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Bartram Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Creekside came up short against Bartram Trail in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 58-52. Will Creekside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.