The Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Countryside Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Patel 72-44. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Trailblazers are ranked 712th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Countryside won against Anclote on Friday with 67 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Everything went Countryside's way against Mitchell as Countryside made off with a 67-44 victory. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Countryside's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate was able to grind out a solid victory over Countryside when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 61-50. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Countryside's Kobie White, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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