After both having extra time off, the Stranahan Mighty Dragons and the Ribault Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court one another at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Stranahan sitting on five straight victories and Ribault on three.
Stranahan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They walked away with a 72-61 win over St. Brendan. Given the Mighty Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Sabres are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
David Nealy
| 02/20/25 vs St. Brendan | 24 |
| 01/22/25 @ Fort Lauderdale | 23 |
| 12/02/23 vs St. Brendan | 21 |
| 02/06/24 vs Boynton Beach | 20 |
| 01/13/25 @ Westminster Academy | 19 |
Stranahan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Nealy, who posted 24 points. Those 24 points gave Nealy a new career-high. Damari Foster was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Stranahan was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Ribault got the win against Rickards last Thursday by a conclusive 62-37. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Ribault had a senior duo take command as Kaden Toure shot 50% from the field on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds and Kaleb McDuffie had 11 points and four steals. The contest was Toure's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jamian Jackson, who earned nine points.
Stranahan's victory bumped their record up to 23-7. As for Ribault, their win bumped their record up to 21-8.
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