The Sarasota Christian Blazers will challenge the Morningside Academy Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sarasota Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Canterbury: they outscored them in every quarter. Sarasota Christian blew past Canterbury 55-30 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blazers have posted against the Crusaders since January 9, 2016.
| 01/14/25 vs Canterbury | 21 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs Gulf Coast HEAT | 26 |
| 01/07/25 @ Southwest Florida Christian | 23 |
| 01/03/25 @ Babcock | 18 |
Sarasota Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ben Milliken led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The game was Milliken's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Travis Miller, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Sarasota Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morningside Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They managed a 59-54 victory over Synergy Magnet K12 on Thursday.
Morningside Academy's win came from a few key players Sarasota Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was AJ Chang, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Shaun Gardner was another key player, going 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points and eight boards.
Sarasota Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Morningside Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sarasota Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Morningside Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
