Balboa School will take on Colorado Prep at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Balboa School can now relate to. They fell just short of the by a score of 54-51. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Balboa School came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in California, while DME Academy is ranked 60th in Florida).
Despite their defeat, Balboa School saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tin Udovicic, who scored seven points along with six assists and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahmarian Forrester, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Colorado Prep's last matchup with Red Rock Academy could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's both teams on Thursday. Colorado Prep took a serious blow against Red Rock Academy, falling 101-71. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Colorado Prep has scored all season.
Balboa School's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Colorado Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Balboa School beat Colorado Prep 84-75 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Does Balboa School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colorado Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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