The Sumner Stingrays will head out on the road to face off against the Brandon Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sumner has five straight wins, Brandon has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Sumner humbled Gaither with a 49-5 victory. Given the Stingrays' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Cowboys are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brandon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 38-34 to Freedom.
Sumner pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Brandon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Sumner against Brandon in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 66-25 win. In that game, Sumner amassed a halftime lead of 41-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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