The Southern Coast Academy National Rams will challenge the Balboa Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Coast Academy National knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Balboa likes a good challenge.
Southern Coast Academy National is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Westminster Academy by a score of 96-88 on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Lions are ranked 48th).
Balboa hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They blew past Prince George's Christian Academy 78-54 on Saturday.
Balboa's win came from a few key players Southern Coast Academy National will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vito Albanese, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Musonda, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points.
Southern Coast Academy National has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for Balboa, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-16.
Southern Coast Academy National was able to grind out a solid victory over Balboa in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 79-69. Does Southern Coast Academy National have another victory up their sleeve, or will Balboa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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