University and Winter Park are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the University Cougars challenge the Winter Park Wildcats on Friday. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Boone 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Braves since January 6, 2021.
Meanwhile, Winter Park earned a 43-34 win over Timber Creek on Wednesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Wolves are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winter Park is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for University, their record is now 17-7.
University came up short against Winter Park when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 37-26. Can University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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