The ABF Academy Cowboys will face off against the IMG Academy Black Ascenders at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. ABF Academy has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Friday, ABF Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial and fell 55-52. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Eagles are ranked 65th).
The losing side was boosted by Estoyan Vargas, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Miguel Ruiz, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Black was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. The match between them and Winthrop College Prep Academy didn't end well, with IMG Academy Black falling 60-46.
ABF Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for IMG Academy Black, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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