Babcock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sarasota Christian Blazers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trailblazers of the 63-49 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Babcock's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Finn Habing, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds, and Jameson Habing, who posted four points in addition to six boards and four blocks.
Sarasota Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Randall Collins, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Collins a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Milliken, who had 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Babcock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Sarasota Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Babcock will face off against The Classical Academy of Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sarasota Christian, they will square off against Southwest Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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