The Booker Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Booker has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three matchups.
On Friday, Booker beat Venice 63-52.
Booker can attribute much of their success to Chris Perets, who posted 24 points, and J.P Lattimore, who put up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydin Stuart, who had eight points.
Fort Myers typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Port Charlotte proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 58-45 win over the Green Wave. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Green Wave are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Port Charlotte and bumps their season record up to 18-5. As for Booker, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Booker ended up a good deal behind Port Charlotte when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 62-47. Can Booker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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