It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Leto Falcons duke it out with the Alonso Ravens at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Leto was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Bloomingdale. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 601st, while the Bulls are ranked 190th).
Meanwhile, Alonso fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Chamberlain on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the Storm.
Alonso's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Leto, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went Leto's way against Alonso in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Leto made off with a 54-30 victory. Does Leto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alonso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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