The Parrish Community Bulls will take on the Sebring Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Parrish Community walked away with it. They took down the Pirates 63-49 on Wednesday. Given Parrish Community's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Boca Ciega is ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mary Portwood was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Alexis Heuss was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Sebring waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southeast 56-28 on the road. Sebring has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Sebring relied on the efforts of Shamari Jones, who scored 11 points, and Adrianna Maldonado, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gileanys Nieves Martinez, who scored eight points.
Parrish Community has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Sebring, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everything came up roses for Parrish Community against Sebring in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 65-37 victory. With Parrish Community ahead 45-23 at the half, the match was all but over already.
