The Calusa Prep Colts are taking a road trip to square off against the Divine Savior Academy Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Calusa Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Horeb Christian to the tune of 71-31 on Monday. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Divine Savior Academy entered their tilt with Sports Leadership & Management on Monday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 70-63 victory over Sports Leadership & Management. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Sports Leadership & Management are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Calusa Prep and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Divine Savior Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Calusa Prep beat Divine Savior Academy 71-59 when the teams last played back in January of 2015. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Divine Savior Academy's Israel Martinez, who went 12 of 30 en route to 33 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Calusa Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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