Basketball Game Preview: Reagan Bison vs. Norland Vikings

Two dominant guards in Sebastian Gonzalez and Lorenzo Major are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Reagan Bison will take on the Norland Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reagan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.

Norland will be up against a hot Reagan squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Reagan blew past JC Bermudez Doral 65-44 on Tuesday. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Thunder are ranked 725th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Reagan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chris Bravo, who posted 17 points and five boards. Those 17 points gave Bravo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronal Hodelin, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 21 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Norland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Dwyer by a score of 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since December 6, 2024.

Despite the loss, Norland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anthony Walcott went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and four steals. Major was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.

Reagan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Norland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Reagan has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Norland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.