The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will take on the Interlachen Rams at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, St. Joseph Academy turned things around against Mandarin on Tuesday. They snuck past the Mustangs with a 59-54 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Flashes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Mustangs are ranked 169th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Interlachen's strategy against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Interlachen blew Florida School for the Deaf & Blind out of the water with a 63-25 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
St. Joseph Academy better keep an eye on Devon Williams. He was instrumental in Interlachen's win, going 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Williams has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Kemontae Nixon was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points.
Interlachen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 41 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Interlachen's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for St. Joseph Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
St. Joseph Academy strolled past Interlachen in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 40-26. Will St. Joseph Academy repeat their success, or does Interlachen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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