Basketball Preview: Bartram Trail Bears vs. Sandalwood Saints
The Bartram Trail Bears will head out to face off against the Sandalwood Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Bears fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They enjoyed a cozy 61-44 win over Clay on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bears as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Landon Geren went supernova for Bartram Trail, going 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and five steals. David Souza was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orange Park on Tuesday.
Bartram Trail skirted past Sandalwood 49-46 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartram Trail since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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