On Monday, Norland beat Booker T. Washington 59-48. Given Norland's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marcus Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Clarke, who scored 11 points along with two blocks.
Norland pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Booker T. Washington, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Norland will be playing in front of their home fans against Hialeah Gardens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Booker T. Washington, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Coral Reef at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. One thing working in Coral Reef's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
