The Boone Braves and the Palmetto Ridge Bears will round out the year against one another at at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Boone, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Boone turned things around against Lake Nona on Tuesday. They managed a 58-53 win over the Lions.
Among those leading the charge was Joan Orta, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makauri Massey, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge lost to Barron Collier on the road by a 56-41 margin last Friday. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Boone will have to contain Juju Castillo as he made an impact in Palmetto Ridge's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Castillo is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Judah Lopez was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Boone's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Palmetto Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Boone has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 20.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Palmetto Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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