Two dominant guards in Kade Manley and Ryan Almeda are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mainland Buccaneers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Altamonte Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mainland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Mainland took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jordan Christian Prep 79-76. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buccaneers have posted since December 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Altamonte Christian). They blew past Winter Haven Christian 91-27 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Warriors are ranked 748th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mainland is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Altamonte Christian, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-13.
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