The Poinciana Eagles and the Westland Cougars will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday 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.
Poinciana is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 3rd on Friday. They claimed a resounding 71-32 victory over Bush. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
| 12/27/24 vs Bush | 13 |
| 12/21/24 vs Bridge to Independence | 10 |
| 12/19/24 @ St. Cloud | 13 |
| 12/17/24 vs Davenport | 10 |
Javonte Simpson-Lee was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last four times he's played. Ernest Nunn was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Westland earned a 55-46 win over Jenkins on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 494th in Ohio, while the Cavaliers are ranked 79th in Kentucky).
Westland's win came from a few key players Poinciana will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Samajey Andrews, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoenix Funderburke, who posted eight points and four steals.
Westland's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Poinciana, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Poinciana has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Westland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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