The Destin Sharks and the Franklin Road Academy Panthers will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Destin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
Destin will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Alabama Aerospace and Aviation on Friday. Destin took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-36 win over Alabama Aerospace and Aviation. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 28 points or more this season.
| 12/27/24 vs Alabama Aerospace and Aviation | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs South Walton | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Florala | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs Central | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ West Florida | 2 |
Destin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Memphis DeLong, who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 11 rebounds, and ten blocks. DeLong has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Calix McCune was another key player, going 7 for 15 on his way to 19 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Franklin Road Academy beat Brewbaker Tech 52-46 on Friday.
Destin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Franklin Road Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
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