Two dominant guards in Ryan Almeda and Kade Manley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Altamonte Christian Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Mainland Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Altamonte Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Winter Haven Christian 91-27 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mainland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 79-76 victory over Jordan Christian Prep on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buccaneers have posted since December 21, 2024.
Mainland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Altamonte Christian, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-13.
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