The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars will face off against the Divine Savior Academy Sharks at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pembroke Pines Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Divine Savior Academy likes a good challenge.
Pembroke Pines Charter will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Cardinal Gibbons, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Pembroke Pines Charter came out on top against Cardinal Gibbons by a score of 64-51 on Wednesday.
Pembroke Pines Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maximo Ortega led the charge by going 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Guishard, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards.
Meanwhile, Divine Savior Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 91-53 loss at the hands of Chaminade-Madonna. The contest marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pembroke Pines Charter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Divine Savior Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Everything came up roses for Pembroke Pines Charter against Divine Savior Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the squad secured a 73-44 win. Will Pembroke Pines Charter repeat their success, or does Divine Savior Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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