The DeLand Bulldogs and the Atlantic Sharks will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
DeLand saw some tournament action on Monday. They took down Flagler Palm Coast 69-51.
| 01/27/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 35 |
| 01/23/25 vs Boone | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs DME Academy Regional | 19 |
It was another big night for Justin Suarez, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 35 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Davis, who posted eight points and five assists.
DeLand was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Atlantic strolled past Pine Ridge with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 81-63. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Panthers are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlantic has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for DeLand, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
DeLand came up short against Atlantic in their previous meeting on January 9th, falling 60-53. Can DeLand avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
