The Rock Lions will head out to face off against the Montverde Academy Gold Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Rock saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Broward Prep. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Eagles are ranked 115th).
| 12/23/24 vs North Broward Prep | 17 |
| 12/21/24 vs NSU University | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 17 |
The Rock's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ruby Patterson, who went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points and six rebounds, and Audrey Roberts, who posted 17 points. Patterson's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Even though they lost, The Rock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Montverde Academy Gold waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They rang in the new year with a 57-46 win over the Bulldogs.
Montverde Academy Gold has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for The Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
The Rock was dealt a bruising 85-39 loss at the hands of Montverde Academy Gold in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point The Rock was down 51-25.
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