Two dominant guards in Morgan Cremen and Bianca Hall are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Beachside Barracudas and The First Academy Royals will round out the year against one another at at 3:35 p.m. on Monday. Beachside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Beachside is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Southeastern Prep Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 57-41 bruising from the Falcons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Barracudas came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Falcons are ranked 265th).
| 12/28/24 vs Southeastern Prep Academy | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Western | 9 |
| 12/18/24 @ St. Augustine | 6 |
| 12/12/24 @ Sandalwood | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Ponte Vedra | 3 |
Despite their defeat, Beachside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cremen, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Cremen has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anni Ament, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, The First Academy suffered their closest loss since January 11th on Saturday. They fell just short of Providence Christian Academy by a score of 35-33. The Royals' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
The First Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Beachside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
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