The Riverview Sarasota Rams will face off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverview Sarasota is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against George Jenkins as Riverview Sarasota made off with a 71-46 victory.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven entered their tilt with Sarasota on Thursday with 14 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 15. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Sailors 82-25. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Sailors are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverview Sarasota better focus on containing Dariasia Pitts and Azzariah Styles as the pair were huge in Winter Haven's win. Pitts went 8-for-12 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds, while Styles went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and six steals. What's more, Pitts also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in November of 2024. Serenity Hardy was another key player, going 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points.
Winter Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Riverview Sarasota is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. As for Winter Haven, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
Riverview Sarasota might still be hurting after the 63-39 defeat they got from Winter Haven in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Riverview Sarasota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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