The 212 Sports Academy The Steam had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against Victory Rock Prep by a score of 68-59. The win was all the more spectacular given 212 Sports Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Victory Rock Prep is ranked 29th).
Lucas Garcia was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds. Jovan Jovanovic was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
212 Sports Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Victory Rock Prep, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
212 Sports Academy's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Lakewood Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on December 14th. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Isaiah Allen and Jovanovic. Victory Rock Prep will take on United Faith Christian Academy in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on December 21st at.