Two dominant guards in Josh Harris and Sam Powell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will be home for the holidays to greet the Golden Gate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverview Sarasota will be strutting in after a win while Golden Gate will be coming in after a loss.
Riverview Sarasota is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Southeast 95-75 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
It was another big night for Harris, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 32 points. He is becoming a predictor of Riverview Sarasota's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Coggin, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Riverview Sarasota smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Golden Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Naples.
Riverview Sarasota will have to contain Powell as he made an impact in Golden Gate's last game. He dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 55.3% of Golden Gate's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Orville Salomon, who had seven points and five rebounds.
The victory got Riverview Sarasota back to even at 5-5. As for Golden Gate, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's contest: Riverview Sarasota has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.9% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Golden Gate, though, as they've only made 26.5% of their three-pointers this season. Given Riverview Sarasota's sizable advantage in that area, Golden Gate will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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