The Avant Garde Academy Sharks are taking a road trip to challenge the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Avant Garde Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to Oxbridge Academy.
Despite their loss, Avant Garde Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sergei Mikhalev, who posted six points in addition to ten boards and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Nikko Andino, who scored ten points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy came up short against Martin County on Monday and fell 71-62. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Tigers are ranked 22nd).
Avant Garde Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Archbishop McCarthy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
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