After both having extra time off, the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder and the Dunedin Falcons will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Out-of-Door Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Thursday, Out-of-Door Academy blew past Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, posting a 65-36 win. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Thunder this season.
While Dunedin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 64-51 victory over Pinellas Park two weeks ago. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Patriots are ranked 668th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dunedin had a senior duo take command as SHERWIN SIMMONS dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds and DEONTE MACK went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. SIMMONS is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Carter, who posted 11 points.
Dunedin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Dunedin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
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