IMG Academy Blue hasn't had much luck against Bradenton Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders are taking a road trip to challenge the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, IMG Academy Blue came up short against Venice and fell 61-51. While losing is never fun, the Ascenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Indians are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian took a blow against Port Charlotte on Thursday, falling 73-34.
This is the second loss in a row for IMG Academy Blue and nudges their season record down to 5-16. As for Bradenton Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
IMG Academy Blue took a serious blow against Bradenton Christian in their previous matchup on January 10th, falling 64-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradenton Christian's Lana Price, who went 12 for 17 en route to 27 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Now that IMG Academy Blue knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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