The Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix will be taking part in a tournament against the Calvary Christian Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since January 11, 2024 on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat American Youth Academy 60-23. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Eagles are ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Ascenders as they made off with a 68-44 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Calvary Christian has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate lost to Calvary Christian at home by a decisive 57-39 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calvary Christian's Ethan Sabec, who posted 25 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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