The Tavares Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Crescent City Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tavares knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Crescent City likes a good challenge.
Tavares will bounce into Friday's game after beating Umatilla, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Tavares' way against Umatilla on Tuesday as Tavares made off with a 71-45 victory. Tavares has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-32, which was the final score in Crescent City's tilt against Tocoi Creek on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 659th, while the Toros are ranked 52nd).
Tavares has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Crescent City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Tavares against Crescent City in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-34 win. In that contest, Tavares amassed a halftime lead of 39-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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