You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bradford on Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 66-47 victory over the Bell Bulldogs. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 735th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bradford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maliki Cobarris, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brieon Johnson, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points along with five boards and four blocks.
Tornadoes
| 01/04/25 vs Bell | 66-47 |
| 12/13/24 vs Crescent City | 61-30 |
| 12/12/24 vs Interlachen | 69-30 |
| 12/06/24 vs Ridgeview | 69-45 |
Bradford's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Bell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bradford will host Middleburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bell, they will square off against Chiefland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chiefland has three straight victories, Bell has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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