The Babcock Trailblazers will head out to face off against the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Babcock is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 76 points on Friday, they were much more limited against DeSoto County on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 63-29 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The contest marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past Saint Stephen's Episcopal with a 63-57 win on Monday.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy found their leader in sophomore Gavin Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Henderson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Butler, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Babcock, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Babcock against Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 60-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Babcock since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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