The Balboa Roughriders will square off against the West Oaks Academy Flame at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Balboa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 76-70 to Southern Coast Academy National. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Roughriders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Rams are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, West Oaks Academy beat Potter's House Christian 85-74 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flame.
Balboa better keep an eye on Willie Burnett III. He was instrumental in West Oaks Academy's win, putting up 34 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcis Ponder, who posted 19 points.
Balboa's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-17. As for West Oaks Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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