University and Colonial are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The University Cougars will face off against the Colonial Grenadiers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season.
University is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since December 1, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Orlando Christian Prep by a score of 61-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Warriors are ranked 299th).
Despite the defeat, University got top-tier performance from Mo Kamara, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Bailey, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Colonial was able to grind out a solid victory over Dr. Phillips on Tuesday, taking the game 70-63. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grenadiers.
This is the second loss in a row for University and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Colonial, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
University came up short against Colonial in their previous meeting back in January, falling 88-81. Can University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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