The IMG Academy State Ascenders will square off against the Southern Coast Academy Regional Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy State knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Southern Coast Academy Regional likes a good challenge.
Last Sunday, IMG Academy State came up short against Bull City Prep National and fell 80-72. While losing is never fun, the Ascenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 260th in Florida, while the Bulls are ranked 19th in North Carolina).
Meanwhile, Southern Coast Academy Regional lost 73-47 to Horizon on Tuesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southern Coast Academy Regional's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for IMG Academy State, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
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