Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Monday. Montverde Academy Purple fell just short of Poinciana by a score of 71-69. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Montverde Academy Purple came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Poinciana is ranked 480th).
Poinciana can attribute much of their success to Adriel Marin, who posted 26 points. Marin is becoming a predictor of Poinciana's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Kobi Brown II was another key player, putting up six points.
Montverde Academy Purple's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Poinciana, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Montverde Academy Purple will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Southland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 20th. As for Poinciana, they will host Haines City at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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