The Coral Springs Colts just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Coral Springs is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Northeast: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coral Springs blew Northeast out of the water with a 70-39 final score. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 363rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Sharks with points to spare, taking the game 67-50.
Pembroke Pines Charter's win came from a few key players Coral Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Roman Hughes, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Maximo Ortega was another key player, putting up 21 points and five assists.
Pembroke Pines Charter has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Coral Springs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
Coral Springs beat Pembroke Pines Charter 71-62 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Coral Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pembroke Pines Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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