Sagemont have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season. They blew past Blanche Ely 83-63. Given Sagemont's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Blanche Ely is ranked 103rd), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sagemont's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Thomas , who scored 20 points. The game was Thomas 's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Patrick Liburd, who scored 22 points.
Sagemont's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points per game. As for Blanche Ely, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Sagemont will head out on the road to face off against Bishop Gorman at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Gorman is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. As for Blanche Ely, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against South Plantation at 7:30 p.m. South Plantation has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
