The McKeel Academy Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
McKeel Academy came into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Sunlake by a score of 65-63 on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Deion Drone, who shot 53% from the field on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Burgess, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverview Sarasota). They breezed past Meadowbrook Academy to the tune of 83-39 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
McKeel Academy better keep an eye on Josh Harris. He was instrumental in Riverview Sarasota's win, going 8-for-17 en route to 23 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Carter Evans, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
McKeel Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Riverview Sarasota, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McKeel Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32 boards per game. However, it's not like Riverview Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 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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