The Sparta Academy Warriors and the Snook Christian Academy Eagles will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
Sparta Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Fort Dale Academy on Thursday. They lost to the Eagles at home by a 44-30 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/30/25 vs Fort Dale Academy | 14 |
| 01/28/25 vs Jackson Academy | 9 |
| 01/27/25 vs Snook Christian Academy | 10 |
| 01/16/25 @ Escambia Academy | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Jackson Academy | 6 |
Despite the loss, Sparta Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Koltin Barlow dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Barlow is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game.
Even though they lost, Sparta Academy 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 nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Snook Christian Academy). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 72-35 win over Jackson Academy. Snook Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Snook Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Sparta Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Sparta Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Snook Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Monday, but they still walked away with a 46-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparta Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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