The Destin Sharks will take on the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Destin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
Destin took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 93-22 victory over L.E.A.D. Academy. The Sharks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 01/10/25 vs L.E.A.D. Academy | 21 |
| 01/04/25 vs Taylor County | 17 |
| 11/25/24 vs Pensacola Catholic | 10 |
| 12/06/24 vs Gulf Breeze | 10 |
| 12/10/24 @ West Florida | 9 |
Destin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Memphis DeLong, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, and Trace Williams, who went 10 of 13 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and three steals. Those 21 points gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Calix McCune, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Destin was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Bayou Christian came up short against Freeport on Friday and fell 61-51. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 665th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 310th).
Rocky Bayou Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Destin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Destin came up short against Rocky Bayou Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 60-55. Can Destin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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