The Southridge Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Belen Jesuit Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Belen Jesuit likes a good challenge.
Southridge can't be too worried about heading out to take on Belen Jesuit: they just beat Palmetto at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Southridge came out on top against Palmetto by a score of 73-66 on Tuesday.
Deandre Hardy
| 01/14/25 @ Palmetto | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs True North Classical Academy | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Norland | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs South Dade | 1 |
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Southridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Deandre Hardy out in front who went 9 of 16 en route to 24 points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Hardy a new career-high in blocks (three). O?Cien Valdes was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 21 points.
Meanwhile, Belen Jesuit played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Miami, falling 61-40. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Stingarees are ranked 16th).
Southridge pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Belen Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Southridge came up short against Belen Jesuit in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 64-59. Can Southridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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