The Bradenton Christian Panthers will face off against the Shorecrest Prep Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bradenton Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Shorecrest Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Bradenton Christian strolled past Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy with points to spare, taking the game 59-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Shorecrest Prep has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 52-42 to Tampa Prep on Friday. The match marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bradenton Christian will have to contain Nickolas Bearden as he made an impact in Shorecrest Prep's last game. He posted 22 points. That was a full 52.4% of Shorecrest Prep's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Crumity, who put up seven points.
Bradenton Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Shorecrest Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Bradenton Christian against Shorecrest Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 65-37 win. Does Bradenton Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shorecrest Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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