The Stanton Blue Devils will take on the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Stanton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Episcopal School of Jacksonville on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stanton was outmatched by Episcopal School of Jacksonville and fell 56-24. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Coast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Tocoi Creek, falling 67-23. While losing is never fun, the Stingrays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Toros are ranked 48th).
Stanton has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Atlantic Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Stanton was taken down by Atlantic Coast 58-23 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Stanton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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