Barron Collier has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Community School of Naples Seahawks in a holiday battle at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Barron Collier was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Myers, taking the game 64-55. Given Barron Collier's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while Fort Myers is ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Community School of Naples had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on Neumann with a sharp 64-39 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Community School of Naples has managed all season.
Barron Collier has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Community School of Naples, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Barron Collier took their win against Community School of Naples in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 66-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barron Collier since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
