The Tradition Prep Pirates will take on the Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tradition Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 89-55 win over St. Edward's. Given Tradition Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while St. Edward's is ranked 536th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tradition Prep found their leader in sophomore Aydan Fields, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Boule, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Tradition Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Somerset College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took an 85-67 bruising from Jupiter Christian.
Tradition Prep will need focus on slowing down Brian Forde, one of several Somerset College Prep Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and seven boards. Those 12 points gave Forde a new career-high. William Tracey was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Tradition Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tradition Prep has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Somerset College Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Tradition Prep against Somerset College Prep Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 75-48 victory. Does Tradition Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset College Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
