The Tavares Bulldogs and the Belleview Rattlers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tavares will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Altamonte Christian 51-21. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Eagles are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, Belleview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They managed a 40-35 victory over the Lions.
Belleview pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Tavares, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Tavares lost to Belleview at home by a decisive 51-32 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Tavares have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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