Bayshore is 1-9 against Bradenton Christian since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bayshore is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past IMG Academy to the tune of 72-10 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bruins with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian made easy work of Imagine School at North Port on Saturday and carried off a 66-46 win. The Panthers pushed the score to 60-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sharks cut but never quite recovered from.
Bradenton Christian's win came from a few key players Bayshore will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jackson Reed, who went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Timmy Mercer, who shot 40% from the field to rack up 17 points and five assists.
The victory made it two in a row for Bradenton Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Bayshore, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Bayshore suffered a grim 70-48 defeat to Bradenton Christian in their previous matchup back in January. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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