The North Broward Prep Eagles are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Gibbs Gladiators at 11:00 a.m. on February 29th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, North Broward Prep rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 48-37 win over the Bears. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 20% better than the opposition, as North Broward Prep's was.
Raul Perez ruiz was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Samuel Cano, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Gibbs can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Gateway as Gibbs made off with a 71-49 win. The victory was nothing new for Gibbs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Gibbs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Daniels out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists. Daniels has been hot recently, having posted nine or more assists the last four times he's played. Isaiah Medina was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
North Broward Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Gibbs, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Thursday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: North Broward Prep have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Gibbs struggles in that department as they've made 47.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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