Bradenton Christian is a perfect 10-0 against Imagine School at North Port since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Panthers will get right back to it and host the Sharks at 1:30 p.m. Bradenton Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Bradenton Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, posting a 76-45 win. The Panthers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since January 28th (when they won 64-30).
Timmy Mercer
| 12/05/25 vs Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 22 |
| 12/02/25 vs Sarasota Christian | 25 |
| 11/17/25 @ Admiral Farragut | 22 |
Timmy Mercer was a one-man wrecking crew as he dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten assists. His big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nic DeFrank, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 21 points and seven rebounds.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Bradenton Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Imagine School at North Port ended up a good deal behind Saint Stephen's Episcopal on Wednesday and lost 78-62. The game marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Bradenton Christian will need to focus on slowing down Peyton Rassbach, one of several Imagine School at North Port players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7-for-14 en route to 21 points and five boards. With that strong performance, Rassbach is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. Wesley Woods was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Bradenton Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Imagine School at North Port, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Bradenton Christian has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 36.1% of their three-pointers per game. However, it's not like Imagine School at North Port struggles in that department as they've nailed 35.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bradenton Christian strolled past Imagine School at North Port in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 82-66. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Sharks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
