The Sarasota Sailors will challenge the Osceola Kowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sarasota sitting on 17 straight wins and Osceola on seven.
Sarasota is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took down Plant City 81-66. 81 seems to be a good number for the Sailors as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Sarasota found their leader in sophomore John Lackaff, who went 13-for-25 to rack up 35 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Boyle, who went 7-for-13 en route to 20 points.
Sarasota was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Osceola beat Plant 75-66 on Monday. Given the Kowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Osceola's win came from a few key players Sarasota will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Mason, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Those five boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Helio Quinan, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points.
Osceola's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points over those games. As for Sarasota, their victory bumped their record up to 27-2.
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