The University Cougars will take on the Edgewater Eagles in a tournament on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Edgewater is hoping to do what Auburndale couldn't on Friday: put an end to University's winning streak, which now stands at three games. University blew past Auburndale 74-36.
University had a senior duo take command as Mo Kamara almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds and Hudson Maurer went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Kamara a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Another player making a difference was Kyle Bailey, who scored seven points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Edgewater lost to Riviera Prep on the road by a 71-56 margin on Friday.
University pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Edgewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
University took a serious blow against Edgewater when the teams last played back in November of 2016, falling 80-34. Thankfully for University, Anfernee Simons (who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points plus six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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