After flying high against The Classical Academy of Sarasota Patriots on Friday, the Imagine School at North Port Sharks came back down to earth. Imagine School at North Port was beaten by Riverview Sarasota 84-42 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Imagine School at North Port can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while Riverview Sarasota is ranked 186th).
Imagine School at North Port's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelo Blas, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zahmir Jackson, who scored five points along with two steals.
Riverview Sarasota's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Dawson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Harris, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Imagine School at North Port has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Riverview Sarasota, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Imagine School at North Port will head out on the road to square off against Booker at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will face off against Riverdale at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Riverdale is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
