The Poinciana Eagles and the Olentangy Braves will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Olentangy is hoping to do what Westland couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Poinciana's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Poinciana snuck past Westland with a 58-52 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 110th in Florida, while the Cougars are ranked 494th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/28/24 vs Westland | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bush | 13 |
| 12/21/24 vs Bridge to Independence | 10 |
| 12/19/24 @ St. Cloud | 13 |
| 12/17/24 vs Davenport | 10 |
Poinciana's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javonte Simpson-Lee, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Simpson-Lee has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ernest Nunn, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Olentangy made easy work of Lancaster on Saturday and carried off a 69-45 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Poinciana better focus on containing Ty Walburn and Jackson Mangham as the pair were huge in Olentangy's win. Walburn almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards, while Mangham dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Mangham a new career-high in rebounds. Ceasar Abouchahine was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Olentangy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive matchups.
Olentangy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Poinciana, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Poinciana has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Olentangy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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