The Grandview Prep Pride came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Somerset Academy - Canyons with points to spare, taking the game 77-59. Given Grandview Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while Somerset Academy - Canyons is ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grandview Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Markenson Jordonne, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jordonne has scored all season. Marco Jordonne was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with two steals.
Somerset Academy - Canyons lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jarrod Cherubin, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Cherubin scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Diaz, who scored 13 points.
Grandview Prep's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Grandview Prep will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Morningside Academy at 5:30 p.m. Morningside Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they will head out on the road to square off against American Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.4 points per game.
